Barley vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between barley and flour
- Barley has more fiber, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, flour is higher in folate, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Barley covers your daily fiber needs 58% more than flour.
- Flour contains 7 times less vitamin B6 than barley. Barley contains 0.318mg of vitamin B6, while flour contains 0.044mg.
- The glycemic index of flour is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 | +504.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +322.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +245.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +295.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +144.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +184.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +622.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +863.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 2.7g | 58% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.682mg | 55% |
| Folate | 19µg | 183µg | 41% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.144mg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 22mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 108mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.044mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.7mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.494mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 4.64mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.785mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 107mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 5.904mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 33.9µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.413g | 5% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 10.33g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.438mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.98g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.155g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.087g | 1% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 364kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 76.31g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +239.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +168.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.8% |