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Oysters vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oysters and barley

  • Oysters has more vitamin B12, zinc, copper, and iron; however, barley is higher in fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Oysters covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 729% more than barley.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
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 CalciumCalcium +251.5%
Contains more IronIron +155.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1046%
Contains more ZincZinc +2737.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228.8%
~equal in Selenium ~37.7µg

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
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 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1694.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 2.77mg 689%
Copper 5.707mg 0.498mg 579%
Iron 9.21mg 3.6mg 70%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Manganese 0.591mg 1.943mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.646mg 51%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Choline 130mg 24%
Carbs 5.45g 73.48g 23%
Magnesium 35mg 133mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.318mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 4.604mg 17%
Calories 102kcal 354kcal 13%
Phosphorus 194mg 264mg 10%
Potassium 139mg 452mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.57mg 8%
Calcium 116mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.285mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Selenium 39.5µg 37.7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.282mg 3%
Fats 3.42g 2.3g 2%
Protein 11.42g 12.48g 2%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.482g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.295g 1%
Folate 14µg 19µg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 56.18g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0.8g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 1.108g 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 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 FatsFats +48.7%
Contains more WaterWater +728.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1248.3%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%
~equal in Protein ~12.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 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 +71.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.108g

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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.