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Amaranth grain, uncooked vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Amaranth grain, uncooked and Barley

  • Amaranth grain, uncooked has more Manganese, Iron, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin B6, however, Barley is higher in Vitamin B1, Fiber, Selenium, and Vitamin B3.
  • Amaranth grain, uncooked covers your daily Manganese needs 60% more than Barley.
  • Barley contains 5 times less Vitamin B5 than Amaranth grain, uncooked. Amaranth grain, uncooked contains 1.457mg of Vitamin B5, while Barley contains 0.282mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, uncooked and Barley, hulled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 177% 48% 45% 285% 175% 78% 239% 0.52% 435% 102%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +86.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more IronIron +111.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.498mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.77mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 14% 0.12% 24% 0% 29% 46% 17% 87% 136% 0% 0% 62% 38%
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 1.3% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +331.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +398.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 7% 65% 11% 3%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 65.25 g
Water: 11.29 g
Other: 2.88 g
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 FatsFats +205.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
~equal in Protein ~12.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 28% 47%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.459 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.778 g
Barley
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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 +471.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -67%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Amaranth grain, uncooked Barley
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth grain, uncooked Barley Opinion
Calories 371kcal 354kcal Amaranth grain, uncooked
Protein 13.56g 12.48g Amaranth grain, uncooked
Fats 7.02g 2.3g Amaranth grain, uncooked
Vitamin C 4.2mg 0mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Net carbs 58.55g 56.18g Amaranth grain, uncooked
Carbs 65.25g 73.48g Barley
Magnesium 248mg 133mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Calcium 159mg 33mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Potassium 508mg 452mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Iron 7.61mg 3.6mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Sugar 1.69g 0.8g Barley
Fiber 6.7g 17.3g Barley
Copper 0.525mg 0.498mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Zinc 2.87mg 2.77mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Starch 57.27g Amaranth grain, uncooked
Phosphorus 557mg 264mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Sodium 4mg 12mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Vitamin A 2IU 22IU Barley
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 1µg Barley
Vitamin E 1.19mg 0.57mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Manganese 3.333mg 1.943mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Selenium 18.7µg 37.7µg Barley
Vitamin B1 0.116mg 0.646mg Barley
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.285mg Barley
Vitamin B3 0.923mg 4.604mg Barley
Vitamin B5 1.457mg 0.282mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Vitamin B6 0.591mg 0.318mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg Barley
Folate 82µg 19µg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Choline 69.8mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Saturated Fat 1.459g 0.482g Barley
Monounsaturated Fat 1.685g 0.295g Amaranth grain, uncooked
Polyunsaturated fat 2.778g 1.108g Amaranth grain, uncooked
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.208mg Barley
Threonine 0.558mg 0.424mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Isoleucine 0.582mg 0.456mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Leucine 0.879mg 0.848mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Lysine 0.747mg 0.465mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Methionine 0.226mg 0.24mg Barley
Phenylalanine 0.542mg 0.7mg Barley
Valine 0.679mg 0.612mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Histidine 0.389mg 0.281mg Amaranth grain, uncooked
Fructose 0.01g Amaranth grain, uncooked
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g Amaranth grain, uncooked

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Amaranth grain, uncooked Barley
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Amaranth grain, uncooked
34%
Barley
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
158%
Amaranth grain, uncooked
110%
Barley

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Barley
Barley is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.89g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Barley
Barley is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.977g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Amaranth grain, uncooked
Amaranth grain, uncooked contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Amaranth grain, uncooked
Amaranth grain, uncooked is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Amaranth grain, uncooked
Amaranth grain, uncooked is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Amaranth grain, uncooked
Amaranth grain, uncooked is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 grain, uncooked - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170682/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.