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Barley vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and porridge?

  • Barley is richer than porridge in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 84% more.
  • Barley has 35 times more fiber than porridge. While barley has 17.3g of fiber, porridge has only 0.5g.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Barley, hulled and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types 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
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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2725%
Contains more CopperCopper +1145%
Contains more ZincZinc +2030.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1660%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1246.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Iron ~3.74mg

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
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.4% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1074.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +785.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2346.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Porridge DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0.5g 67%
Selenium 37.7µg 2.8µg 63%
Copper 0.498mg 0.04mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.055mg 49%
Phosphorus 264mg 15mg 36%
Magnesium 133mg 5mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.52mg 26%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.13mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.013mg 23%
Protein 12.48g 1.44g 22%
Carbs 73.48g 10.52g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.025mg 20%
Calories 354kcal 50kcal 15%
Potassium 452mg 16mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.114g 7%
Calcium 33mg 87mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.071mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.21g 3%
Iron 3.6mg 3.74mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.033g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.028g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 347kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 200g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 12mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +766.7%
Contains more FatsFats +995.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +598.5%
Contains more OtherOther +945.5%
Contains more WaterWater +828.1%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +953.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +871.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.