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Barley vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and pork?

  • Barley is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, iron, and magnesium, yet pork is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 84% higher.
  • Barley contains less saturated fat.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than barley.

We used Barley, hulled and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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
7
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%
Pork
Pork
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +313.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +582.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21488.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.2%
~equal in Potassium ~423mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg

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%
Pork
Pork
8
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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Pork DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.009mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Copper 0.498mg 0.073mg 47%
Iron 3.6mg 0.87mg 34%
Protein 12.48g 27.32g 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Magnesium 133mg 28mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Saturated fat 0.482g 5.23g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.877mg 19%
Fats 2.3g 13.92g 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 6.19g 15%
Selenium 37.7µg 45.3µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.464mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.698mg 8%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 53 IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calories 354kcal 242kcal 6%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Zinc 2.77mg 2.39mg 3%
Phosphorus 264mg 246mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.321mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 5.037mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 452mg 423mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
Pork
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +158.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.9%
Contains more FatsFats +505.2%
Contains more WaterWater +513%

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
Pork
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1998.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.2g

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.