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Tuna vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna and barley

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 128% more than barley.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, 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.
Tuna
Tuna
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more IronIron +291.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1058.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14846.2%

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.
Tuna
Tuna
7
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Barley
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 AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +379.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 37.7µg 128%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 4.604mg 109%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.318mg 55%
Copper 0.043mg 0.498mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.646mg 43%
Iron 0.92mg 3.6mg 34%
Protein 29.15g 12.48g 33%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Magnesium 42mg 133mg 22%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.77mg 21%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.285mg 11%
Calories 130kcal 354kcal 11%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Phosphorus 333mg 264mg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.108g 6%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Calcium 4mg 33mg 3%
Fats 0.59g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 1µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 12mg 2%
Potassium 527mg 452mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.482g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.282mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 +133.6%
Contains more WaterWater +630.7%
Contains more FatsFats +289.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +79.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.1%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.