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Barley vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and millet flour

  • Barley has more fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, and potassium, while millet flour has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 55% higher.
  • Millet flour contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than barley. Barley contains 0.285mg of vitamin B2, while millet flour contains 0.073mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of millet flour is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Millet flour.

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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
5
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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Iron ~3.94mg
~equal in Copper ~0.535mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.63mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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
5
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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +349.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Millet flour DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 3.5g 55%
Manganese 1.943mg 1.002mg 41%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.267mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.413mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.073mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 2.618g 10%
Selenium 37.7µg 32.7µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 6.02mg 9%
Potassium 452mg 224mg 7%
Folate 19µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.372mg 4%
Copper 0.498mg 0.535mg 4%
Iron 3.6mg 3.94mg 4%
Phosphorus 264mg 285mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.11mg 3%
Magnesium 133mg 119mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 4.25g 3%
Protein 12.48g 10.75g 3%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.924g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Calories 354kcal 382kcal 1%
Carbs 73.48g 75.12g 1%
Zinc 2.77mg 2.63mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.536g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

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
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +90.1%
Contains more FatsFats +84.8%
~equal in Carbs ~75.12g
~equal in Water ~8.67g

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.3%

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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.