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.
| 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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 79.45g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.828g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 4.968mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 370kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 1.75g | 1% |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +351% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.4% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.2% |