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Barley vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between barley and liver

  • Barley has more manganese and fiber; however, liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, and folate.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 778% more than barley.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
Liver
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +547.7%
Contains more IronIron +397.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79%
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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%
Liver
Liver
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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1592.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 1µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 3.6mg 17.92mg 179%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 2.196mg 147%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 4.774mg 90%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.3mg 71%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 67.5µg 54%
Zinc 2.77mg 6.72mg 36%
Folate 19µg 163µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.258mg 32%
Magnesium 133mg 14mg 28%
Protein 12.48g 26.02g 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 8.435mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 3.76g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.57mg 19%
Copper 0.498mg 0.634mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 165kcal 9%
Potassium 452mg 150mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.41g 4%
Fats 2.3g 4.4g 3%
Phosphorus 264mg 241mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.63g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

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
Liver
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1854.3%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.5%
Contains more FatsFats +91.3%
Contains more WaterWater +581.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Liver
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.05g

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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.