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Barley vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and oatmeal?

  • Barley is higher in fiber, manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and potassium, yet oatmeal is higher in iron.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 62% more.
  • Barley has 8 times more copper than oatmeal. While barley has 0.498mg of copper, oatmeal has only 0.066mg.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Barley, hulled and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types in this article.

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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
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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +641%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +654%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more IronIron +65.6%

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 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%
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% 43% 1.4% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Oatmeal DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 1.7g 62%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.558mg 60%
Selenium 37.7µg 5µg 59%
Copper 0.498mg 0.066mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.26mg 32%
Iron 3.6mg 5.96mg 30%
Phosphorus 264mg 77mg 27%
Magnesium 133mg 26mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 11.67g 21%
Protein 12.48g 2.37g 20%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.62mg 20%
Calories 354kcal 68kcal 14%
Vitamin A 1µg 130µg 14%
Potassium 452mg 61mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 3.025mg 10%
Folate 19µg 44µg 6%
Calcium 33mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.215mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.426g 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.07mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.4µg 2%
Fats 2.3g 1.36g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.317mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.226g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 287kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 147g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 3.6 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.46g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.057mg 0%

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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +426.6%
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +529.6%
Contains more OtherOther +303.5%
Contains more WaterWater +790.1%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.5%

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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.