Barley vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and pea raw different?
- Barley is richer in manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus, while pea raw is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
- Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 67% more than pea raw.
- Barley contains 21 times more selenium than pea raw. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while pea raw contains 1.8µg.
- Pea raw has a higher glycemic index (54) than barley (28).
Barley, hulled and Peas, green, raw types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +303% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +144.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +183% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +123.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +144.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +373.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1994.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +338.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +171.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1027.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +242.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.41mg | 67% |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 1.8µg | 65% |
Fiber | 17.3g | 5.7g | 46% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 40mg | 44% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 0.176mg | 36% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.266mg | 32% |
Iron | 3.6mg | 1.47mg | 27% |
Magnesium | 133mg | 33mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 108mg | 22% |
Carbs | 73.48g | 14.45g | 20% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 24.8µg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 2.09mg | 16% |
Protein | 12.48g | 5.42g | 14% |
Calories | 354kcal | 81kcal | 14% |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.24mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.132mg | 12% |
Folate | 19µg | 65µg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.169mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.187g | 6% |
Potassium | 452mg | 244mg | 6% |
Choline | 28.4mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.104mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 38µg | 4% |
Fats | 2.3g | 0.4g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.071g | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 25mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.035g | 1% |
Net carbs | 56.18g | 8.75g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.8g | 5.67g | N/A |
Sodium | 12mg | 5mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.612mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.39g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +475% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +408.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +164.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +735.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +742.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +492.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.3% |