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Barley vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and pigeon pea?

  • Barley is richer in selenium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet pigeon pea is richer in folate.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% higher.
  • Barley has 6 times more vitamin B3 than pigeon pea. Barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, while pigeon pea has 0.781mg.

We used Barley, hulled and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +189.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains more IronIron +224.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
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
Barley
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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% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +484.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.501mg 63%
Selenium 37.7µg 2.9µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.146mg 42%
Fiber 17.3g 6.7g 42%
Iron 3.6mg 1.11mg 31%
Copper 0.498mg 0.269mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.781mg 24%
Folate 19µg 111µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.05mg 21%
Magnesium 133mg 46mg 21%
Phosphorus 264mg 119mg 21%
Carbs 73.48g 23.25g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.059mg 17%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.9mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 121kcal 12%
Protein 12.48g 6.76g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.205g 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.083g 2%
Potassium 452mg 384mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.319mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.003g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 16.55g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.241mg 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
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.6%
Contains more FatsFats +505.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216%
Contains more OtherOther +117%
Contains more WaterWater +626.2%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.