Steak vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between steak and barley
- Steak has more vitamin B12 and zinc, while barley has more fiber, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus.
- Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% higher.
- Steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of steak is 0, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.
The food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +128.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +478.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62% |
Contains more IronIron | +50% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +485.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +773% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +37.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0µg | 92% |
Manganese | 1.943mg | 84% | |
Fiber | 0g | 17.3g | 69% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.646mg | 48% |
Copper | 0.085mg | 0.498mg | 46% |
Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.482g | 36% |
Zinc | 6.34mg | 2.77mg | 32% |
Fats | 19.02g | 2.3g | 26% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 0mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 133mg | 26% |
Protein | 24.85g | 12.48g | 25% |
Carbs | 0g | 73.48g | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.295g | 22% |
Iron | 2.4mg | 3.6mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.318mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 163mg | 264mg | 14% |
Selenium | 31.8µg | 37.7µg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
Potassium | 279mg | 452mg | 5% |
Calories | 271kcal | 354kcal | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 4.604mg | 3% |
Folate | 6µg | 19µg | 3% |
Calcium | 12mg | 33mg | 2% |
Sodium | 58mg | 12mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 1.108g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.285mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 56.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.8g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.142mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.242mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +727% |
Contains more WaterWater | +488.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +325.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3008.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.7% |