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Ostrich vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ostrich and barley

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, barley is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 260% more than barley.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of ostrich is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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 +75.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +432%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10126.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~264mg
~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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.285mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Manganese 0.019mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Copper 0.152mg 0.498mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.646mg 35%
Protein 28.49g 12.48g 32%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Magnesium 25mg 133mg 26%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.282mg 21%
Zinc 4.85mg 2.77mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.318mg 17%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 4.604mg 16%
Calories 145kcal 354kcal 10%
Iron 2.79mg 3.6mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.108g 4%
Sodium 80mg 12mg 3%
Potassium 362mg 452mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Phosphorus 251mg 264mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.57mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.295g 2%
Saturated fat 1g 0.482g 2%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.285mg 1%
Fats 2.57g 2.3g 0%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 37.5µg 37.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 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 +128.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +625.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +434.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 +228.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.8%

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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.