Barley vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and rice different?
- Barley has more fiber, manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc than rice.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for barley is 68% higher.
- Barley contains 22 times more vitamin B2 than rice. While barley contains 0.285mg of vitamin B2, rice contains only 0.013mg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than rice (60).
Barley, hulled and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1008.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1191.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +621.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +465.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +514% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +311.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +402.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +296.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2092.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +241.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +205.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 0.4g | 68% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.472mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 7.5µg | 55% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.069mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.163mg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 43mg | 32% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 1.2mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 12mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.013mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.49mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 1.476mg | 20% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 2.69g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.093mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 28.17g | 15% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 35mg | 12% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 130kcal | 11% |
| Folate | 19µg | 58µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.076g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.28g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.077g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +363.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +721.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +447.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +625% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +235.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1357.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84% |