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Barley vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and soup beans

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3, while soup beans have more vitamin A.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 72% higher.
  • Soup beans contain 11 times less vitamin B1 than barley. Barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while soup beans contain 0.06mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of soup beans is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve.

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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
9
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 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +170.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +529.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +446.4%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +976.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +557.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Soup beans DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.29mg 72%
Selenium 37.7µg 6.9µg 56%
Fiber 17.3g 4.6g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.06mg 49%
Copper 0.498mg 0.16mg 38%
Phosphorus 264mg 59mg 29%
Iron 3.6mg 1.33mg 28%
Magnesium 133mg 19mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.7mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.05mg 21%
Carbs 73.48g 11.16g 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.44mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.06mg 17%
Sodium 12mg 400mg 17%
Protein 12.48g 5.19g 15%
Calories 354kcal 95kcal 13%
Vitamin A 1µg 81µg 9%
Potassium 452mg 175mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.39g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.37g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1.58g 3%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Fats 2.3g 3.5g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 6.56g N/A
Calcium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
3
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% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +558.4%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%
Contains more FatsFats +52.2%
Contains more WaterWater +732.9%

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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +435.6%

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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.