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Barley vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and lentil

  • Barley has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, lentil has more folate.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for barley is 63% higher.
  • Lentil has 4 times less vitamin B3 than barley. Barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, while lentil has 1.06mg.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Lentils, 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
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%
Lentil
Lentil
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1246.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Iron ~3.33mg

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
7
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%
Lentil
Lentil
3
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 5% 0% 0% 2.2% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +852.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Lentil DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.494mg 63%
Selenium 37.7µg 2.8µg 63%
Folate 19µg 181µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.169mg 40%
Fiber 17.3g 7.9g 38%
Copper 0.498mg 0.251mg 27%
Magnesium 133mg 36mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.06mg 22%
Carbs 73.48g 20.13g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.073mg 16%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.27mg 14%
Calories 354kcal 116kcal 12%
Phosphorus 264mg 180mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.178mg 11%
Protein 12.48g 9.02g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.638mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.175g 6%
Fats 2.3g 0.38g 3%
Iron 3.6mg 3.33mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Potassium 452mg 369mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.053g 2%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.064g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 7.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 129kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 86g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 4.5 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
Lentil
1
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.4%
Contains more FatsFats +505.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265%
Contains more OtherOther +177.1%
Contains more WaterWater +637.7%

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
Lentil
Lentil
1
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +360.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.