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Barley vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and soy milk

  • Soy milk contains less manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 75% higher.
  • Soy milk has 29 times less fiber than barley. Barley has 17.3g of fiber, while soy milk has 0.6g.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified.

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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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +432%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.1%
Contains more IronIron +462.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +771.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +685.4%

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
6
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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +976.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +797.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Soy milk DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.223mg 75%
Fiber 17.3g 0.6g 67%
Selenium 37.7µg 4.8µg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.06mg 49%
Copper 0.498mg 0.128mg 41%
Iron 3.6mg 0.64mg 37%
Phosphorus 264mg 52mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.513mg 26%
Magnesium 133mg 25mg 26%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.12mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 6.28g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.077mg 19%
Protein 12.48g 3.27g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.069mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 54kcal 15%
Potassium 452mg 118mg 10%
Choline 23.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.11mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.373mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.205g 1%
Calcium 33mg 25mg 1%
Fats 2.3g 1.75g 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.961g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 3.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.401g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.061mg 0%

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
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.7%
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1070.1%
Contains more OtherOther +253.8%
Contains more WaterWater +832.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.9%

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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.