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Barley vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and chickpeas

  • Barley has more selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B6, while chickpeas have more folate.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 62% higher.
  • Chickpeas contain 9 times less vitamin B3 than barley. Barley contains 4.604mg of vitamin B3, while chickpeas contain 0.526mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), 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
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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 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +918.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%

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
5
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 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +775.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +805.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.286mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chickpeas DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 3.7µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.116mg 44%
Manganese 1.943mg 1.03mg 40%
Fiber 17.3g 7.6g 39%
Folate 19µg 172µg 38%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.526mg 25%
Magnesium 133mg 48mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.063mg 17%
Copper 0.498mg 0.352mg 16%
Carbs 73.48g 27.42g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.139mg 14%
Phosphorus 264mg 168mg 14%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.53mg 11%
Calories 354kcal 164kcal 10%
Iron 3.6mg 2.89mg 9%
Choline 42.8mg 8%
Protein 12.48g 8.86g 7%
Potassium 452mg 291mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.583g 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.35mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.269g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Fats 2.3g 2.59g 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 19.82g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.286mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.244mg 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% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more FatsFats +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +537.8%

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% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.156g

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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/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.