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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.
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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
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.
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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Pea raw DV% diff.
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
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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
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
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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +742.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.