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Barley flour vs. Wheat flour, whole-grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley flour and wheat flour, whole-grain

  • Barley flour is richer in vitamin B3, while wheat flour, whole-grain is higher in manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B5, folate, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain covers your daily manganese needs 132% more than barley flour.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley flour or meal and Wheat flour, whole-grain.

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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 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 98% 10% 32% 135% 137% 71% 153% 0.26% 530% 337%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.9%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
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% 14% 0% 126% 38% 93% 36% 94% 0% 4.8% 33% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.407mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley flour Wheat flour, whole-grain DV% diff.
Manganese 1.034mg 4.067mg 132%
Selenium 37.7µg 61.8µg 44%
Starch 57.77g 24%
Iron 2.68mg 3.6mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.502mg 11%
Magnesium 96mg 137mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.603mg 9%
Phosphorus 296mg 357mg 9%
Folate 8µg 44µg 9%
Vitamin B3 6.269mg 4.957mg 8%
Copper 0.343mg 0.41mg 7%
Zinc 2mg 2.6mg 5%
Protein 10.5g 13.21g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.165mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.771g 1.167g 3%
Fiber 10.1g 10.7g 2%
Potassium 309mg 363mg 2%
Choline 37.8mg 31.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.407mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.71mg 1%
Carbs 74.52g 71.97g 1%
Fats 1.6g 2.5g 1%
Calories 345kcal 340kcal 0%
Net carbs 64.42g 61.27g N/A
Calcium 32mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 0.41g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.335g 0.43g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 0.283g 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.174mg 0%
Threonine 0.356mg 0.367mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.443mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.898mg 0%
Lysine 0.391mg 0.359mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.228mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.589mg 0.682mg 0%
Valine 0.515mg 0.564mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.357mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
13% 3% 72% 11%
Protein: 13.21 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 71.97 g
Water: 10.74 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +56.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%
~equal in Carbs ~71.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.283 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.167 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.4%

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. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/nutrients
  2. Wheat flour, whole-grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168893/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.