Barley vs. Wild rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between barley and wild rice
- Wild rice has less manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than barley.
- Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 72% more than wild rice.
- Barley has 47 times more selenium than wild rice. While barley has 37.7µg of selenium, wild rice has only 0.8µg.
- The glycemic index of wild rice is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Wild rice, cooked.
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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 | +315.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +347.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +311.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +106.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +222% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +589% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4612.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1142.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +227.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +257.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +340% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.282mg | 72% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 0.8µg | 67% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 1.8g | 62% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.052mg | 50% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.121mg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 0.6mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 82mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 32mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 1.287mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 21.34g | 17% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 3.99g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.087mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.135mg | 14% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 101kcal | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.34mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 101mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.213g | 6% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.154mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.34g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.049g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.2mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 19.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +212.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +576.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +244.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +475% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +683.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +490% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +420.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.8% |