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Barley vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and corn raw

  • Corn raw contains less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3 than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 77% higher.
  • Corn raw contains 63 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while corn raw contains 0.6µg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of corn raw is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.

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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
10
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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +259.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +822.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +502.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1092%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6183.3%

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
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Corn raw DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.163mg 77%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.6µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 2g 61%
Copper 0.498mg 0.054mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.155mg 41%
Iron 3.6mg 0.52mg 39%
Phosphorus 264mg 89mg 25%
Magnesium 133mg 37mg 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.46mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.055mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.77mg 18%
Protein 12.48g 3.27g 18%
Carbs 73.48g 18.7g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.093mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 86kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.717mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Folate 19µg 42µg 6%
Potassium 452mg 270mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.487g 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.07mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 2mg 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.325g 1%
Fats 2.3g 1.35g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 12mg 15mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.432g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.7%
Contains more FatsFats +70.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +292.9%
Contains more OtherOther +265.1%
Contains more WaterWater +705.6%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.4%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.