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Barley vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and couscous

  • Couscous has less manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than barley.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 81% more than couscous.
  • Barley has 17 times more magnesium than couscous. While barley has 133mg of magnesium, couscous has only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of couscous is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Couscous, cooked.

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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
9
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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1562.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +679.3%
Contains more IronIron +847.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1114.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +965.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2213.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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
8
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% 0% 2.6% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +925.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +523.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Couscous DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.084mg 81%
Fiber 17.3g 1.4g 64%
Copper 0.498mg 0.041mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.063mg 49%
Iron 3.6mg 0.38mg 40%
Phosphorus 264mg 22mg 35%
Magnesium 133mg 8mg 30%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.26mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.983mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.051mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.027mg 20%
Selenium 37.7µg 27.5µg 19%
Protein 12.48g 3.79g 17%
Carbs 73.48g 23.22g 17%
Calories 354kcal 112kcal 12%
Potassium 452mg 58mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.064g 7%
Fats 2.3g 0.16g 3%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.371mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.029g 2%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.022g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 296kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 89g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 3 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
4
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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.5%
Contains more OtherOther +784.6%
Contains more WaterWater +668.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1240.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1631.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.