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Crab vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crab and barley

  • Crab has more vitamin B12 and copper; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, carbs, and magnesium.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 139% more than barley.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Barley, hulled.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Crab
Crab
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Barley
Barley
6
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 CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.5%
Contains more IronIron +620%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2525.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Crab
Crab
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Barley
Barley
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2708.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Manganese 0.074mg 1.943mg 81%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.646mg 52%
Iron 0.5mg 3.6mg 39%
Copper 0.814mg 0.498mg 35%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Sodium 563mg 12mg 24%
Magnesium 36mg 133mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.285mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Calories 83kcal 354kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.282mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 4.604mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.318mg 12%
Protein 17.88g 12.48g 11%
Zinc 3.81mg 2.77mg 9%
Selenium 42.9µg 37.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.57mg 8%
Folate 51µg 19µg 8%
Calcium 91mg 33mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 452mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.108g 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 234mg 264mg 4%
Fats 0.74g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.482g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Barley
Barley
2
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 +43.3%
Contains more WaterWater +744.2%
Contains more FatsFats +210.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Barley
Barley
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.5%

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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.