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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.
Steak
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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 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.
Steak
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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 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 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.285mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Barley 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
Steak
3
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 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 +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
Steak
1
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3008.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%

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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.

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