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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.108 g
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% |