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Barley vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and hummus

  • Barley has more selenium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, and iron; however, hummus has more folate.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% more.
  • Barley has 8 times more vitamin B3 than hummus. Barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, while hummus has 0.582mg.
  • Barley is lower in sodium.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than hummus.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Hummus, commercial.

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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
8
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%
Hummus
Hummus
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.2%
Contains more IronIron +47.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.527mg

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%
Hummus
Hummus
1
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% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +691.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Hummus DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 2.6µg 64%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.773mg 51%
Fiber 17.3g 6g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.18mg 39%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.582mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 14.29g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.064mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 3.613g 17%
Sodium 12mg 379mg 16%
Folate 19µg 83µg 16%
Magnesium 133mg 71mg 15%
Iron 3.6mg 2.44mg 15%
Phosphorus 264mg 176mg 13%
Fats 2.3g 9.6g 11%
Calories 354kcal 166kcal 9%
Protein 12.48g 7.9g 9%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.83mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.2mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.039g 9%
Potassium 452mg 228mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.437g 4%
Copper 0.498mg 0.527mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 38mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 4.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 210kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 60g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 5.3 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
3
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
Hummus
Hummus
2
8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42%
Contains more FatsFats +317.4%
Contains more WaterWater +605.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Hummus
Hummus
2
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1269.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.1%

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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.