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Pork vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork and barley?

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

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Barley, hulled 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.
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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.2%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~452mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~264mg

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.
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%
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%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.604mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.9%
Contains more FatsFats +505.2%
Contains more WaterWater +513%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +158.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1998.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.108g

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