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Barley vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and caviar?

  • Barley is richer in manganese, fiber, and copper, yet caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 833% higher.
  • Barley contains less sodium.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index than barley.

We used Barley, hulled and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular types in this comparison.

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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.
Barley
Barley
5
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%
Caviar
Caviar
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3786%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.7%

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.
Barley
Barley
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Caviar
Caviar
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3736.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 3.6mg 11.88mg 104%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.05mg 82%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Sodium 12mg 1500mg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 3.5mg 64%
Selenium 37.7µg 65.5µg 51%
Copper 0.498mg 0.11mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7.405g 42%
Magnesium 133mg 300mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.19mg 38%
Vitamin A 1µg 271µg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.12mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.62mg 26%
Protein 12.48g 24.6g 24%
Fats 2.3g 17.9g 24%
Calcium 33mg 275mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 4g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.95mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.482g 4.06g 16%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Phosphorus 264mg 356mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.631g 11%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.89mg 9%
Potassium 452mg 181mg 8%
Folate 19µg 50µg 8%
Calories 354kcal 264kcal 5%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 3 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 4g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.32mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
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
Caviar
Caviar
4
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1737%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.1%
Contains more FatsFats +678.3%
Contains more WaterWater +403.2%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Caviar
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1469.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +568.3%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.