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Barley vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and teff?

  • Barley is richer in selenium, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 317% higher.
  • Barley has 9 times more selenium than teff. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while teff has 4.4µg.

We used Barley, hulled and Teff, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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
Barley
1
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%
Teff
Teff
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +756.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more IronIron +111.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375.6%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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
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%
Teff
Teff
3
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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 9.24mg 317%
Selenium 37.7µg 4.4µg 61%
Iron 3.6mg 7.63mg 50%
Fiber 17.3g 8g 37%
Copper 0.498mg 0.81mg 35%
Phosphorus 264mg 429mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.39mg 21%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 33mg 180mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.482mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.942mg 13%
Magnesium 133mg 184mg 12%
Zinc 2.77mg 3.63mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 3.363mg 8%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.08mg 3%
Protein 12.48g 13.3g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 354kcal 367kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.27mg 1%
Potassium 452mg 427mg 1%
Fats 2.3g 2.38g 0%
Carbs 73.48g 73.13g 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.449g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.071g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
2
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
Teff
Teff
3
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
~equal in Protein ~13.3g
~equal in Fats ~2.38g
~equal in Carbs ~73.13g
~equal in Water ~8.82g
~equal in Other ~2.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
Teff
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.449g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.071g

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.