Barley vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between barley and pilaf?
- Barley is richer in fiber, manganese, copper, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron, yet pilaf is richer in folate.
- Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 64% higher.
- Barley has 4 times more magnesium than pilaf. Barley has 133mg of magnesium, while pilaf has 32mg.
- Barley contains less sodium.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index than pilaf.
We used Barley, hulled and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +315.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +174.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +151.5% |
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 | +1325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +227.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +153.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1015.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 1.2g | 64% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1303mg | 56% |
| Folate | 19µg | 212µg | 48% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.882mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.166mg | 37% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 32mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.01mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 154mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.087mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 2.44mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 6.127mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 32.4µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.715mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 188mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 83mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.377g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 10.42g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.603mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.307g | 1% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 76.31g | 1% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 1.37g | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.02µg | 1% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 359kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.373g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.8% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +193.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.4% |