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Barley vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and arborio rice?

  • 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.
  • Barley has 18 times more vitamin B2 than arborio rice. While barley has 0.285mg of vitamin B2, arborio rice has only 0.016mg.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Barley, hulled and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
7
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +210.5%
~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 Barley Arborio rice DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.357mg 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 7.5µg 55%
Copper 0.498mg 0.072mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.164mg 40%
Phosphorus 264mg 33mg 33%
Magnesium 133mg 8mg 30%
Iron 3.6mg 1.46mg 27%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.4mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.016mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.059mg 20%
Protein 12.48g 2.36g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.493mg 19%
Carbs 73.48g 28.73g 15%
Potassium 452mg 26mg 13%
Calories 354kcal 130kcal 11%
Folate 19µg 59µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.05g 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 1mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.19g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.051g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.397mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.058g 1%
Sodium 12mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 28.73g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.056mg 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
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1110.5%
Contains more WaterWater +626%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.