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Barley vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and powdered milk?

  • Barley is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, and iron, yet powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.
  • Barley contains less saturated fat.

We used Barley, hulled and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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
6
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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +666%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4757.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2663.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.9%

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
2
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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +612.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +705.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.58mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Calcium 33mg 912mg 88%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.04mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.482g 16.742g 74%
Phosphorus 264mg 776mg 73%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 1.205mg 71%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Copper 0.498mg 0.08mg 46%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 2.271mg 40%
Selenium 37.7µg 16.3µg 39%
Iron 3.6mg 0.47mg 39%
Fats 2.3g 26.71g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.283mg 30%
Vitamin A 1µg 258µg 29%
Protein 12.48g 26.32g 28%
Potassium 452mg 1330mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.646mg 25%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 7.924g 19%
Sodium 12mg 371mg 16%
Carbs 73.48g 38.42g 12%
Magnesium 133mg 85mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Calories 354kcal 496kcal 7%
Folate 19µg 37µg 5%
Zinc 2.77mg 3.34mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.665g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.302mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.58mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.3%
Contains more WaterWater +282.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1061.3%
Contains more OtherOther +164.3%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2586.1%

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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.