Barley vs. Raw Pork

Nutrition comparison of Barley and Raw Pork


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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in barley and raw pork:

  • Both raw pork and barley are high in calories, potassium and protein.
  • Barley is a great source of iron.
  • Barley is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
  • Raw pork has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12, however, barley contains more folate.
Detailed nutritional comparison of barley and raw pork 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 Raw Pork (Pork, fresh, ground, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both raw pork and barley are high in calories. Barley has 34% more calories than raw pork - raw pork has 263 calories per 100 grams and barley has 352 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, barley is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to raw pork per calorie. Barley has a macronutrient ratio of 11:86:3 and for raw pork, 26:0:74 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Barley Raw Pork
Protein 11% 26%
Carbohydrates 86% ~
Fat 3% 74%
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carbohydrates

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

dietary fiber

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

sugar

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

Protein

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Both raw pork and barley are high in protein. Raw pork has 70% more protein than barley - raw pork has 16.9g of protein per 100 grams and barley has 9.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Raw pork is high in saturated fat and barley has 97% less saturated fat than raw pork - raw pork has 7.9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and barley has 0.24g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Barley has less cholesterol than raw pork - raw pork has 72mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and barley does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Raw pork has more Vitamin C than barley - raw pork has 0.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and barley does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Raw pork and barley contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - raw pork has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and barley has 1ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Barley and raw pork contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - barley has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and raw pork does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Barley and raw pork contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - barley has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and raw pork does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Raw pork has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12, however, barley contains more folate. Both barley and raw pork contain significant amounts of niacin and Vitamin B6.

Barley Raw Pork
Thiamin 0.191 MG 0.732 MG
Riboflavin 0.114 MG 0.235 MG
Niacin 4.604 MG 4.338 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.282 MG 0.668 MG
Vitamin B6 0.26 MG 0.383 MG
Folate 23 UG 5 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 0.7 UG

Minerals

calcium

Barley has 107% more calcium than raw pork - raw pork has 14mg of calcium per 100 grams and barley has 29mg of calcium.

iron

Barley is a great source of iron and it has 184% more iron than raw pork - raw pork has 0.88mg of iron per 100 grams and barley has 2.5mg of iron.

potassium

Both raw pork and barley are high in potassium. Raw pork is very similar to barley for potassium - raw pork has 287mg of potassium per 100 grams and barley has 280mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both barley and raw pork contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Barley Raw Pork
alpha linoleic acid 0.055 G 0.07 G
Total 0.055 G 0.07 G

omega 6s

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

Barley Raw Pork
linoleic acid 0.505 G 1.67 G
other omega 6 ~ 0.08 G
Total 0.505 G 1.75 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Barley (Barley, pearled, raw) and Raw Pork (Pork, fresh, ground, raw) .

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FAQ

Does raw pork or barley contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both raw pork and barley are high in calories. Barley has 30% more calories than raw pork - raw pork has 263 calories in 100g and barley has 352 calories.

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

Does raw pork or barley contain more potassium?
Both raw pork and barley are high in potassium. Raw pork is very similar to barley for potassium - raw pork has 287mg of potassium in 100 grams and barley has 280mg of potassium.