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Beef tenderloin vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef tenderloin and barley

  • Beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Beef tenderloin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 103% more than barley.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Barley, hulled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +504.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13778.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +617.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 0µg 103%
Manganese 0.014mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.646mg 46%
Copper 0.123mg 0.498mg 42%
Saturated fat 9.72g 0.482g 42%
Fats 24.6g 2.3g 34%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Selenium 22.9µg 37.7µg 27%
Magnesium 22mg 133mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 0.295g 25%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Protein 23.9g 12.48g 23%
Choline 91mg 17%
Zinc 4.03mg 2.77mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3mg 4.604mg 10%
Phosphorus 203mg 264mg 9%
Iron 3.11mg 3.6mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.318mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 331mg 452mg 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calories 324kcal 354kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.285mg 2%
Sodium 57mg 12mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.282mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 1.108g 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.5%
Contains more FatsFats +969.6%
Contains more WaterWater +412.4%
Contains more OtherOther +36.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3381.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.8%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.