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Skipjack tuna vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between skipjack tuna and barley

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for skipjack tuna is 91% higher.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than skipjack tuna.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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 +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +202.3%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10126.3%
~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.
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 4.604mg 88%
Manganese 0.019mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.318mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.646mg 51%
Copper 0.11mg 0.498mg 43%
Protein 28.21g 12.48g 31%
Iron 1.6mg 3.6mg 25%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Magnesium 44mg 133mg 21%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Selenium 46.8µg 37.7µg 17%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.77mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.285mg 13%
Calories 132kcal 354kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1.108g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.282mg 4%
Phosphorus 285mg 264mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 12mg 2%
Potassium 522mg 452mg 2%
Fats 1.29g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Folate 10µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.482g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 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 ProteinProtein +126%
Contains more WaterWater +559.7%
Contains more OtherOther +257.4%
Contains more FatsFats +78.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.9%

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.