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Barley vs. Cranberry beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and cranberry beans

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus; however, cranberry beans has more folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 68% higher.
  • Cranberry beans has 29 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while cranberry beans has 1.3µg.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 36% 15% 34% 78% 77% 31% 58% 0.13% 48% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +72.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +143%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +425.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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 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% 53% 16% 9.7% 14% 19% 0% 0% 155% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +794%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +989.5%
~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 Cranberry beans DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.37mg 68%
Selenium 37.7µg 1.3µg 66%
Folate 19µg 207µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.21mg 36%
Fiber 17.3g 8.6g 35%
Copper 0.498mg 0.231mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.515mg 26%
Magnesium 133mg 50mg 20%
Iron 3.6mg 2.09mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.081mg 18%
Phosphorus 264mg 135mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.069mg 17%
Carbs 73.48g 24.46g 16%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.14mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 136kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.199g 6%
Protein 12.48g 9.34g 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.46g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.119g 2%
Potassium 452mg 387mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.24mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.04g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 15.86g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.412mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.746mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.641mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.505mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.26mg 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
9% 24% 65%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 24.46 g
Water: 64.65 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.6%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.4%
Contains more OtherOther +111%
Contains more WaterWater +584.9%

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
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.199 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +637.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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. Cranberry beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173736/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.