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Ground beef vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and barley different?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc; however, barley is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than barley (28).

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Barley, hulled are the varieties used in this article.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Barley
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 +110.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +682.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.6%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21488.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.4%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Barley
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 AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.318mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.646mg 50%
Copper 0.079mg 0.498mg 47%
Selenium 19.1µg 37.7µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Magnesium 17mg 133mg 28%
Zinc 5.84mg 2.77mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.482g 25%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Protein 23.87g 12.48g 23%
Fats 15.37g 2.3g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.295g 18%
Iron 2.27mg 3.6mg 17%
Phosphorus 166mg 264mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.285mg 9%
Calories 241kcal 354kcal 6%
Potassium 241mg 452mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.108g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.282mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.604mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.57mg 3%
Sodium 73mg 12mg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.318mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Barley
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 +91.3%
Contains more FatsFats +568.3%
Contains more WaterWater +518.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Barley
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 +2382%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.6%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.