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Squid vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between squid and barley

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, copper, and phosphorus; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 225% more than barley.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, 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.
Squid
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Barley
3
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 +445.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +201.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +829.7%

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.
Squid
6
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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Barley
5
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 +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.285mg 111%
Selenium 89.6µg 37.7µg 94%
Iron 10.84mg 3.6mg 91%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Manganese 0.209mg 1.943mg 75%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Copper 0.998mg 0.498mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.646mg 52%
Phosphorus 580mg 264mg 45%
Protein 32.48g 12.48g 40%
Sodium 744mg 12mg 32%
Carbs 1.64g 73.48g 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 1µg 22%
Magnesium 60mg 133mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 33mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 4.604mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.282mg 12%
Calories 158kcal 354kcal 10%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 1.108g 6%
Zinc 3.46mg 2.77mg 6%
Potassium 637mg 452mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.318mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Fats 1.4g 2.3g 1%
Folate 24µg 19µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.482g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
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 +160.3%
Contains more WaterWater +547.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.1%
Contains more FatsFats +64.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4380.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
1
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
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 -51%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.4%

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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.