Barley vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between barley and miso?
- Barley is richer in selenium, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron, yet miso is richer in vitamin K.
- Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 162% higher.
- Barley has 7 times more vitamin B1 than miso. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while miso has 0.098mg.
- Barley contains less sodium.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index than miso.
We used Barley, hulled and Miso types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +177.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +126.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +438.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +559.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +408.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1231.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 12mg | 3728mg | 162% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 7µg | 56% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 5.4g | 48% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.859mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.098mg | 46% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 29.3µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.906mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 48mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 25.37g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 159mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 2.49mg | 14% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 2.884g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.199mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.42mg | 9% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 198kcal | 8% |
| Fructose | 6g | 8% | |
| Potassium | 452mg | 210mg | 7% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 6.01g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.233mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1.118g | 2% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 2.56mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 57mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 1.025g | 2% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 12.79g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.337mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 19.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 6.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Folate | 19µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.479mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +161.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +355.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +457% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +279% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +160.3% |