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Barley vs. Navy beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and navy beans

  • Barley has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, navy beans have more folate.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.
  • Barley has 7 times more vitamin B3 than navy beans. Barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, while navy beans have 0.649mg.
  • Navy beans have a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Beans, navy, 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 38% 21% 34% 89% 70% 28% 62% 0% 69% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +52.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
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 3% 0% 0.2% 0% 59% 15% 12% 16% 32% 0% 1.5% 105% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +636.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.266mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Navy beans DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 2.9µg 63%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.527mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.237mg 34%
Copper 0.498mg 0.21mg 32%
Folate 19µg 140µg 30%
Fiber 17.3g 10.5g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.649mg 25%
Magnesium 133mg 53mg 19%
Phosphorus 264mg 144mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.066mg 17%
Carbs 73.48g 26.05g 16%
Iron 3.6mg 2.36mg 16%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.03mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.138mg 14%
Calories 354kcal 140kcal 11%
Protein 12.48g 8.23g 9%
Choline 44.7mg 8%
Starch 15.4g 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.01mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.49g 4%
Calcium 33mg 69mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.62g 3%
Potassium 452mg 389mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.098g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 12mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 15.55g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.37g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.266mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.142g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.387mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.7mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.52mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.471mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.504mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.206mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.177g N/A

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
8% 26% 64%
Protein: 8.23 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 26.05 g
Water: 63.81 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.6%
Contains more FatsFats +271%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.3%
Contains more WaterWater +576%

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
13% 19% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.49 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%

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. Navy beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173746/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.