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Barley vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and refried beans?

  • Barley is richer than refried beans in manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 72% more.
  • Barley has 13 times more vitamin B3 than refried beans. While barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, refried beans have only 0.367mg.

We used Barley, hulled and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) 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
10
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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +286%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +572.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%

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
8
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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Refried beans DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.289mg 72%
Selenium 37.7µg 5.8µg 58%
Fiber 17.3g 3.7g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.076mg 48%
Copper 0.498mg 0.129mg 41%
Iron 3.6mg 1.44mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.367mg 26%
Phosphorus 264mg 92mg 25%
Magnesium 133mg 35mg 23%
Histidine 0.281mg 153mg 22%
Carbs 73.48g 13.55g 20%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.58mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.103mg 17%
Sodium 12mg 370mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.079mg 16%
Protein 12.48g 4.98g 15%
Calories 354kcal 90kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Potassium 452mg 319mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.543g 4%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.09mg 3%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.189mg 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.601g 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.631g 1%
Fats 2.3g 2.01g 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 9.85g N/A
Calcium 33mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 0.54g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
4
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
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.3%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +723.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.7%

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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.