Barley vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between barley and beans
- Barley is higher in iron, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet beans are higher in copper, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Barley covers your daily iron needs 13% more than beans.
- Barley contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than beans. While barley contains 2.063mg of vitamin B3, beans contain only 0.43mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Barley, pearled, cooked and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.
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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 IronIron | +358.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +354.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +218.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.6% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +379.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +129.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 0.29mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.206mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.43mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 5.5g | 7% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 4.5µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 104mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 296mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 1.4mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 4.8g | 5% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 20.49g | 3% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 30.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 16µg | 24µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 105kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.28g | 7.78g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0.103g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.035g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.172g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +112.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +510.7% |
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Fats
~0.4g
~equal in
Water
~72.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.4% |
