Barley vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between barley and teff?
- Barley is higher in fiber, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B6, yet teff is higher in manganese.
- Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 58% more.
- Barley has 9 times more vitamin B2 than teff. While barley has 0.285mg of vitamin B2, teff has only 0.033mg.
- The glycemic index of barley is lower.
We used Barley, hulled and Teff, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +322.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +149.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +253% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +763.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +406.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +227.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 2.8g | 58% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 2.86mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.183mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.226mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.909mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 120mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 50mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.033mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 2.05mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 19.86g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.097mg | 17% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 3.87g | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.11mg | 15% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 101kcal | 13% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 107mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.65g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 19µg | 18µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +222.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +253.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +270% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +693.8% |