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Barley vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and barley flour

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, and zinc; however, barley flour has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 40% higher.
  • Barley flour has 3 times less vitamin B2 than barley. Barley has 0.285mg of vitamin B2, while barley flour has 0.114mg.
  • Barley flour has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Barley flour or meal.

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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
6
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 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg
~equal in Selenium ~37.7µg

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
5
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% 11% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.57mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Barley flour DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 1.034mg 40%
Fiber 17.3g 10.1g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.37mg 23%
Copper 0.498mg 0.343mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.114mg 13%
Iron 3.6mg 2.68mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 6.269mg 10%
Magnesium 133mg 96mg 9%
Zinc 2.77mg 2mg 7%
Choline 37.8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.396mg 6%
Phosphorus 264mg 296mg 5%
Protein 12.48g 10.5g 4%
Potassium 452mg 309mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.145mg 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.771g 2%
Fats 2.3g 1.6g 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.335g 1%
Calories 354kcal 345kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 329kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 64.42g N/A
Carbs 73.48g 74.52g 0%
Calcium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.57mg 0%
Selenium 37.7µg 37.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.356mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.391mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.589mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.515mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.236mg 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
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +81.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
~equal in Carbs ~74.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.5%

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. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/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.