Barley vs. Crab Meat

Nutrition comparison of Barley and Crab Meat


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of barley versus crab meat (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in barley and crab meat:

  • Both barley and crab meat are high in potassium and protein.
  • Barley has more thiamin, however, crab meat contains more pantothenic acid, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Barley is a great source of iron.
  • Barley is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
  • Crab meat is an excellent source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of barley and crab meat is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Barley (Barley, pearled, raw) and Crab Meat (Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Barley is high in calories and crab meat has 76% less calories than barley - barley has 352 calories per 100 grams and crab meat has 83 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, barley is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to crab meat per calorie. Barley has a macronutrient ratio of 11:86:3 and for crab meat, 92:0:8 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Barley Crab Meat
Protein 11% 92%
Carbohydrates 86% ~
Fat 3% 8%
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carbohydrates

Barley is high in carbohydrates and crab meat has less carbohydrates than barley - barley has 77.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Barley is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than crab meat - barley has 15.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Barley and crab meat contain similar amounts of sugar - barley has 0.8g of sugar per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Both barley and crab meat are high in protein. Crab meat has 80% more protein than barley - barley has 9.9g of protein per 100 grams and crab meat has 17.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both barley and crab meat are low in saturated fat - barley has 0.24g of saturated fat per 100 grams and crab meat has 0.2g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both crab meat and barley are low in trans fat - crab meat has 0.01g of trans fat per 100 grams and barley does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Barley has less cholesterol than crab meat - crab meat has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and barley does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Crab meat has more Vitamin C than barley - crab meat has 3.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and barley does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Barley and crab meat contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - barley has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and crab meat has 1ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Crab meat has 91 times more Vitamin E than barley - barley has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and crab meat has 1.8mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Barley and crab meat contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - barley has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and crab meat has 0.3ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Barley has more thiamin, however, crab meat contains more pantothenic acid, folate and Vitamin B12. Both barley and crab meat contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.

Barley Crab Meat
Thiamin 0.191 MG 0.023 MG
Riboflavin 0.114 MG 0.093 MG
Niacin 4.604 MG 2.747 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.282 MG 0.997 MG
Vitamin B6 0.26 MG 0.156 MG
Folate 23 UG 51 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 3.33 UG

Minerals

calcium

Crab meat is an excellent source of calcium and it has 214% more calcium than barley - barley has 29mg of calcium per 100 grams and crab meat has 91mg of calcium.

iron

Barley is a great source of iron and it has 400% more iron than crab meat - barley has 2.5mg of iron per 100 grams and crab meat has 0.5mg of iron.

potassium

Both barley and crab meat are high in potassium. Barley has a little more potassium (8%) than crab meat by weight - barley has 280mg of potassium per 100 grams and crab meat has 259mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, barley has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than crab meat per 100 grams, however, crab meat contains more dha and epa than barley per 100 grams.

Barley Crab Meat
alpha linoleic acid 0.055 G 0.009 G
DHA ~ 0.067 G
EPA ~ 0.101 G
DPA ~ 0.009 G
Total 0.055 G 0.186 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, barley has more linoleic acid than crab meat per 100 grams.

Barley Crab Meat
linoleic acid 0.505 G 0.02 G
other omega 6 ~ 0.005 G
Total 0.505 G 0.025 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Barley or Crab Meat .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Barley (Barley, pearled, raw) and Crab Meat (Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned) .

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FAQ

Does barley or crab meat contain more calories in 100 grams?
Barley is high in calories and crab meat has 80% less calories than barley - barley has 352 calories in 100g and crab meat has 83 calories.

Is barley or crab meat better for protein?
Both barley and crab meat are high in protein. Crab meat has 80% more protein than barley - barley has 9.9g of protein per 100 grams and crab meat has 17.9g of protein.

Does barley or crab meat have more carbohydrates?
By weight, barley is high in carbohydrates and crab meat has fewer carbohydrates than barley - barley has 77.7g of carbs for 100g and crab meat has no carbs..

Does barley or crab meat contain more calcium?
Crab meat is a rich source of calcium and it has 210% more calcium than barley - barley has 29mg of calcium in 100 grams and crab meat has 91mg of calcium.

Does barley or crab meat contain more potassium?
Both barley and crab meat are high in potassium. Barley has a little more potassium ( 10%) than crab meat by weight - barley has 280mg of potassium in 100 grams and crab meat has 259mg of potassium.