Lamb vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lamb and barley?
- Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, yet barley is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, iron, and selenium.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% higher.
- Lamb has a lower glycemic index than barley.
We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +478.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +91.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +318.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8731.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +109.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +307.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +546% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +144.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0µg | 106% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1.943mg | 84% |
| Fiber | 0g | 17.3g | 69% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.646mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.498mg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.482g | 38% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 2.3g | 29% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 133mg | 26% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 12.48g | 24% |
| Carbs | 0g | 73.48g | 24% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 3.6mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 37.7µg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.295g | 21% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 2.77mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.318mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 4.604mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 264mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.282mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 452mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 1.108g | 3% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 354kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.285mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Folate | 18µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +810.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +469.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +180.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2889.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.5% |