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Barley vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and white bread

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, white bread is higher in folate.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 61% more than white bread.
  • Barley has 6 times more fiber than white bread. While barley has 17.3g of fiber, white bread has only 2.7g.
  • Barley has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of white bread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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
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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +336.4%
~equal in Iron ~3.61mg

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%
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +484.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.78mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley White bread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.536mg 61%
Fiber 17.3g 2.7g 58%
Copper 0.498mg 0.101mg 44%
Selenium 37.7µg 22µg 29%
Magnesium 133mg 23mg 26%
Phosphorus 264mg 98mg 24%
Folate 19µg 111µg 23%
Sodium 12mg 490mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.087mg 18%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.74mg 18%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Calcium 33mg 144mg 11%
Potassium 452mg 126mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.533mg 9%
Carbs 73.48g 49.42g 8%
Protein 12.48g 8.85g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.536mg 5%
Calories 354kcal 266kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.602g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.243mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.22mg 2%
Fats 2.3g 3.33g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.599g 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.698g 1%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 4.78mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 46.72g N/A
Iron 3.6mg 3.61mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +44.8%
Contains more WaterWater +285.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.6%

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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.