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Liver vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between liver and barley

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, and folate; however, barley is higher in manganese and fiber.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 778% more than barley.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Liver
Liver
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Barley
Barley
5
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 IronIron +397.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +547.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~264mg

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.
Liver
Liver
8
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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Barley
Barley
3
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 AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1592.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 1µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 3.6mg 179%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.285mg 147%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.282mg 90%
Manganese 0.3mg 1.943mg 71%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Selenium 67.5µg 37.7µg 54%
Zinc 6.72mg 2.77mg 36%
Folate 163µg 19µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.646mg 32%
Magnesium 14mg 133mg 28%
Protein 26.02g 12.48g 27%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 4.604mg 24%
Carbs 3.76g 73.48g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.318mg 19%
Copper 0.634mg 0.498mg 15%
Calories 165kcal 354kcal 9%
Potassium 150mg 452mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.482g 4%
Fats 4.4g 2.3g 3%
Phosphorus 241mg 264mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Sodium 49mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.295g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 63kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 3.76g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.108g 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 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 +108.5%
Contains more FatsFats +91.3%
Contains more WaterWater +581.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1854.3%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
~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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.