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Barley vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and cornmeal?

  • Barley is richer in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet cornmeal is richer in folate and iron.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 77% higher.
  • Barley has 7 times more copper than cornmeal. Barley has 0.498mg of copper, while cornmeal has 0.076mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.

We used Barley, hulled and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types in this comparison.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +555.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1016.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +259%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.968mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cornmeal DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.174mg 77%
Fiber 17.3g 3.9g 54%
Selenium 37.7µg 10.5µg 49%
Folate 19µg 209µg 48%
Copper 0.498mg 0.076mg 47%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Magnesium 133mg 32mg 24%
Phosphorus 264mg 99mg 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.66mg 19%
Protein 12.48g 7.11g 11%
Iron 3.6mg 4.36mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.182mg 10%
Potassium 452mg 142mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.551mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.382mg 7%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.12mg 3%
Carbs 73.48g 79.45g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 4.968mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.828g 2%
Calories 354kcal 370kcal 1%
Fats 2.3g 1.75g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.24mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.22g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 520kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 5.5 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 12mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.39g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +351%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
~equal in Carbs ~79.45g

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.2%

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.