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Barley vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and amaranth?

  • Amaranth has less fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, zinc, and phosphorus than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 61% higher.
  • Barley has 43 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth has 0.015mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.

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

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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.
Barley
Barley
8
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%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Barley
Barley
8
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%
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%
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 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Amaranth DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 2.1g 61%
Selenium 37.7µg 5.5µg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.015mg 53%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.854mg 47%
Copper 0.498mg 0.149mg 39%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.235mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.022mg 20%
Iron 3.6mg 2.1mg 19%
Carbs 73.48g 18.69g 18%
Protein 12.48g 3.8g 17%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.86mg 17%
Phosphorus 264mg 148mg 17%
Magnesium 133mg 65mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.113mg 16%
Calories 354kcal 102kcal 13%
Potassium 452mg 135mg 9%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2%
Fats 2.3g 1.58g 1%
Calcium 33mg 47mg 1%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 268kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 98g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 6mg 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
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.2%
Contains more OtherOther +198.7%
Contains more WaterWater +696.2%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.