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Shrimp vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shrimp and barley

  • Shrimp has less manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, zinc, and potassium.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 83% more than shrimp.
  • The glycemic index of shrimp is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Barley
Barley
9
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 +112.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.5%
Contains more IronIron +605.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5787.9%

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Barley
Barley
9
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.033mg 1.943mg 83%
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 54%
Iron 0.51mg 3.6mg 39%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 24%
Carbs 0.2g 73.48g 24%
Protein 23.98g 12.48g 23%
Magnesium 39mg 133mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 22%
Calories 99kcal 354kcal 13%
Copper 0.379mg 0.498mg 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.77mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.108g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 452mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 12mg 4%
Phosphorus 237mg 264mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Fats 0.28g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.482g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Barley
Barley
3
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 +92.1%
Contains more WaterWater +687.4%
Contains more FatsFats +721.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36640%
Contains more OtherOther +90.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +514.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1302.5%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.