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Barley vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and barley flour?

  • Barley has less selenium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron than barley flour.
  • Barley flour's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than barley flour.

We used Barley, pearled, cooked and Barley flour or meal types in this comparison.

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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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +336.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.3%
Contains more IronIron +101.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +448.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +299.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +338.4%

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.
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% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
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% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +345.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.145mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Barley flour DV% diff.
Selenium 8.6µg 37.7µg 53%
Phosphorus 54mg 296mg 35%
Manganese 0.259mg 1.034mg 34%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 6.269mg 26%
Copper 0.105mg 0.343mg 26%
Fiber 3.8g 10.1g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.37mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.396mg 22%
Magnesium 22mg 96mg 18%
Iron 1.33mg 2.68mg 17%
Protein 2.26g 10.5g 16%
Carbs 28.22g 74.52g 15%
Zinc 0.82mg 2mg 11%
Calories 123kcal 345kcal 11%
Potassium 93mg 309mg 6%
Choline 13.4mg 37.8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.771g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.114mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.57mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 32mg 2%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Fats 0.44g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.335g 1%
Net carbs 24.42g 64.42g N/A
Sugar 0.28g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.145mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.356mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.391mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.589mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.515mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater +468.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.6%
Contains more FatsFats +263.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.1%
Contains more OtherOther +353.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +259.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.3%

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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/170285/nutrients
  2. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/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.