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Amaranth vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between amaranth and barley?

  • Amaranth has less fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B2, iron, and carbs than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 61% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.

We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Barley
Barley
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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 CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.8%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +585.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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% 3.8% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17%
Barley
Barley
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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 FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1859.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Barley DV% diff.
Fiber 2.1g 17.3g 61%
Selenium 5.5µg 37.7µg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.646mg 53%
Manganese 0.854mg 1.943mg 47%
Copper 0.149mg 0.498mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 4.604mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.285mg 20%
Iron 2.1mg 3.6mg 19%
Carbs 18.69g 73.48g 18%
Protein 3.8g 12.48g 17%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.77mg 17%
Phosphorus 148mg 264mg 17%
Magnesium 65mg 133mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.318mg 16%
Calories 102kcal 354kcal 13%
Potassium 135mg 452mg 9%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2%
Fats 1.58g 2.3g 1%
Calcium 47mg 33mg 1%
Folate 22µg 19µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 268kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 98g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 16.59g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Barley
Barley
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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 WaterWater +696.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.2%

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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.