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Barley vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and wheat Bread different?

  • Barley is higher in fiber, copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, wheat Bread is richer in folate and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for barley is 50% higher.
  • Barley contains 3 times more copper than wheat Bread. While barley contains 0.498mg of copper, wheat Bread contains only 0.198mg.
  • Barley has less sodium.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than wheat Bread (60).

Barley, hulled and Bread, wheat, toasted are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +13.6%

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
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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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +159.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +352.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 4.7g 50%
Copper 0.498mg 0.198mg 33%
Sodium 12mg 601mg 26%
Manganese 1.943mg 1.377mg 25%
Magnesium 133mg 59mg 18%
Folate 19µg 86µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.439mg 17%
Calcium 33mg 165mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.153mg 13%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.47mg 12%
Phosphorus 264mg 188mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 6.25mg 10%
Selenium 37.7µg 33.4µg 8%
Potassium 452mg 223mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.382mg 7%
Iron 3.6mg 4.09mg 6%
Carbs 73.48g 55.77g 6%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.72g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.456mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 5.7µg 3%
Fats 2.3g 4.27g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.989g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1.019g 2%
Calories 354kcal 313kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.24mg 2%
Protein 12.48g 12.96g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.8%
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more WaterWater +156.7%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%
~equal in Protein ~12.96g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.