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Barley vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley and pigeon pea raw

  • Barley has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B5, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily folate needs 109% more than barley.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 5 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while pigeon pea raw contains 8.2µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +359.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
~equal in Zinc ~2.76mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.791mg

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
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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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +348.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.643mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 19µg 456µg 109%
Copper 0.498mg 1.057mg 62%
Selenium 37.7µg 8.2µg 54%
Potassium 452mg 1392mg 28%
Iron 3.6mg 5.23mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.266mg 20%
Protein 12.48g 21.7g 18%
Phosphorus 264mg 367mg 15%
Magnesium 133mg 183mg 12%
Calcium 33mg 130mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.965mg 10%
Fiber 17.3g 15g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.187mg 8%
Manganese 1.943mg 1.791mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Carbs 73.48g 62.78g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.283mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.814g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.33g 1%
Calories 354kcal 343kcal 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.012g 1%
Fats 2.3g 1.49g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Zinc 2.77mg 2.76mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.643mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49.6%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2358.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.5%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.