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Barley vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and broad beans

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, broad beans are higher in vitamin C.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 73% more than broad beans.
  • Barley has 38 times more selenium than broad beans. While barley has 37.7µg of selenium, broad beans have only 1µg.
  • The glycemic index of broad beans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, 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
10
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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +329%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.2%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +730%
Contains more ZincZinc +489.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +644.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3670%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +404.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +996.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +205.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Broad beans DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.261mg 73%
Selenium 37.7µg 1µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 3.6g 55%
Copper 0.498mg 0.06mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.128mg 43%
Phosphorus 264mg 73mg 27%
Iron 3.6mg 1.5mg 26%
Magnesium 133mg 31mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.029mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.8mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.2mg 21%
Carbs 73.48g 10.1g 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.47mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.09mg 15%
Protein 12.48g 4.8g 15%
Calories 354kcal 62kcal 15%
Folate 19µg 58µg 10%
Potassium 452mg 193mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.303g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.066mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.5g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.142g 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.02g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Sodium 12mg 41mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +360%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +627.5%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%
Contains more WaterWater +786.7%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%

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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.