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Barley vs. Yardlong beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and yardlong beans

  • Yardlong beans contains less manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and magnesium than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 76% higher.
  • Yardlong beans has 25 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while yardlong beans has 1.5µg.
  • Yardlong beans has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 30% 13% 26% 37% 16% 9.8% 24% 0.52% 26% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.9%
Contains more IronIron +267.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +959.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +669.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +363.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +866.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2413.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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
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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 54% 7.7% 0% 0% 21% 23% 12% 3.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +452.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Yardlong beans DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.201mg 76%
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 1.5µg 66%
Copper 0.498mg 0.047mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.085mg 47%
Iron 3.6mg 0.98mg 33%
Phosphorus 264mg 57mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.63mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.024mg 23%
Magnesium 133mg 42mg 22%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.36mg 22%
Carbs 73.48g 9.18g 21%
Protein 12.48g 2.53g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.2mg 18%
Calories 354kcal 47kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.099mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.042g 7%
Folate 19µg 45µg 7%
Potassium 452mg 290mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.051mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.1g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.026g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 23µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 44mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.009g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 9.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.094mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.18mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.139mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.146mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.082mg 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
3% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.53 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.18 g
Water: 87.47 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +700.4%
Contains more OtherOther +219.4%
Contains more WaterWater +826.6%

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
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3177.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2538.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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. Yardlong beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169223/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.