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Barley vs. Wild rice raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and wild rice raw

  • Barley has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, and iron; however, wild rice raw has more zinc, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.
  • Barley has 6 times more vitamin B1 than wild rice raw. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while wild rice raw has 0.115mg.
  • Wild rice raw has a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Wild rice, raw.

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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 126% 6.3% 38% 74% 175% 163% 186% 0.91% 173% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1246.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg
~equal in Copper ~0.524mg

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
2
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% 16% 0% 29% 60% 126% 64% 90% 0% 4.8% 71% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.262mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Wild rice raw DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 2.8µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.115mg 44%
Fiber 17.3g 6.2g 44%
Zinc 2.77mg 5.96mg 29%
Manganese 1.943mg 1.329mg 27%
Phosphorus 264mg 433mg 24%
Iron 3.6mg 1.96mg 21%
Folate 19µg 95µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.074mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 6.733mg 13%
Magnesium 133mg 177mg 10%
Choline 35mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.391mg 6%
Protein 12.48g 14.73g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.676g 3%
Copper 0.498mg 0.524mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.82mg 2%
Fats 2.3g 1.08g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.262mg 2%
Potassium 452mg 427mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 21mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.156g 1%
Calories 354kcal 357kcal 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 68.7g N/A
Carbs 73.48g 74.9g 0%
Sugar 0.8g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 12mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.159g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.179mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.469mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.618mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.629mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.438mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.721mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.858mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.384mg 0%

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
15% 75% 8%
Protein: 14.73 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 7.76 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +113%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
~equal in Carbs ~74.9g

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
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.676 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%

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. Wild rice raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/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.