Barley vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and whey different?
- Barley is higher than whey in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 84% more than whey.
- Whey has a higher glycemic index (43) than barley (28).
Barley, hulled and Whey, sweet, fluid types were used 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 | +1562.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +180.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12350% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2030.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +473.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +194200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1884.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1694.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6121.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +925.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.001mg | 84% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 0g | 69% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 1.9µg | 65% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.004mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.036mg | 51% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 0.06mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 46mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 8mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.074mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.13mg | 24% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 0.85g | 23% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 5.14g | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.031mg | 22% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 27kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.28µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.158mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 161mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.011g | 7% |
| Folate | 19µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.36g | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.383mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1368.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +538.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1329.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +334% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +886.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +195% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9972.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.3% |