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Barley vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and adzuki bean?

  • Barley is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, copper, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet adzuki bean is richer in folate.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% higher.
  • Barley has 6 times more vitamin B3 than adzuki bean. Barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, while adzuki bean has 0.717mg.

We used Barley, hulled and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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
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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 37% 8.4% 47% 75% 99% 48% 72% 1% 75% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3041.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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
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% 29% 15% 13% 26% 22% 0% 0% 91% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +536.8%
~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 Adzuki bean DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 1.2µg 66%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.573mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.115mg 44%
Fiber 17.3g 7.3g 40%
Folate 19µg 121µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.717mg 24%
Copper 0.498mg 0.298mg 22%
Iron 3.6mg 2mg 20%
Magnesium 133mg 52mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.096mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.064mg 17%
Carbs 73.48g 24.77g 16%
Phosphorus 264mg 168mg 14%
Calories 354kcal 128kcal 11%
Protein 12.48g 7.52g 10%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.77mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.021g 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.43mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.1g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.036g 2%
Potassium 452mg 532mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.009g 1%
Calcium 33mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 17.47g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.255mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.632mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.387mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.198mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 25% 66%
Protein: 7.52 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 24.77 g
Water: 66.29 g
Other: 1.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.6%
Contains more OtherOther +74.2%
Contains more WaterWater +602.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
55% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.021 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3177.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5176.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173728/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.