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Barley vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and khorasan wheat

  • Barley has more fiber, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, khorasan wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Khorasan wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 80% more.
  • Barley has 2 times more fiber than khorasan wheat. Barley has 17.3g of fiber, while khorasan wheat has 11.1g.
  • Khorasan wheat has a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked.

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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
2
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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~130mg
~equal in Iron ~3.77mg
~equal in Copper ~0.506mg

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
5
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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.61mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Khorasan wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 81.5µg 80%
Manganese 1.943mg 2.735mg 34%
Fiber 17.3g 11.1g 25%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Phosphorus 264mg 364mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.949mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 6.375mg 11%
Zinc 2.77mg 3.68mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.184mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.566mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.259mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Protein 12.48g 14.54g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.621g 3%
Iron 3.6mg 3.77mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.196g 1%
Calories 354kcal 337kcal 1%
Copper 0.498mg 0.506mg 1%
Potassium 452mg 403mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 133mg 130mg 1%
Carbs 73.48g 70.58g 1%
Fats 2.3g 2.13g 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 59.48g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 7.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.61mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.213g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more OtherOther +36.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
~equal in Fats ~2.13g
~equal in Carbs ~70.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.3%

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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.