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Arborio rice vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arborio rice and barley?

  • Barley is richer than arborio rice in manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 69% more.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Barley, hulled types in this article.

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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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1562.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1638.5%
Contains more IronIron +146.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +591.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +592.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +444.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +402.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Barley
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Barley DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.943mg 69%
Selenium 7.5µg 37.7µg 55%
Copper 0.072mg 0.498mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.646mg 40%
Phosphorus 33mg 264mg 33%
Magnesium 8mg 133mg 30%
Iron 1.46mg 3.6mg 27%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.77mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.285mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.318mg 20%
Protein 2.36g 12.48g 20%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 4.604mg 19%
Carbs 28.73g 73.48g 15%
Potassium 26mg 452mg 13%
Calories 130kcal 354kcal 11%
Folate 59µg 19µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.108g 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Calcium 1mg 33mg 3%
Fats 0.19g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.282mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.295g 1%
Sodium 0mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 28.73g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 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 +626%
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1110.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Barley
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +408.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2116%

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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.