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Barley vs Cranberry bean - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Barley and Cranberry bean

  • Barley has more Selenium, Manganese and Vitamin B3, however Cranberry bean is higher in Folate, Copper, Fiber, Potassium, Iron, Phosphorus and Calcium.
  • Cranberry bean covers your daily need of Folate 146% more than Barley.
  • Barley has 3 times more Vitamin B3 than Cranberry bean. While Barley has 4.604mg of Vitamin B3, Cranberry bean has only 1.455mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Barley
Barley
0
:
8
Cranberry bean
Cranberry bean
Contains more Iron +38.9%
Contains more Calcium +284.8%
Contains more Potassium +194.7%
Contains more Magnesium +17.3%
Contains more Copper +59.4%
Contains more Zinc +31%
Contains more Phosphorus +40.9%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Barley
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 135% 10% 40% 95% 166% 76% 114% 2%
Cranberry bean
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 188% 39% 118% 112% 265% 99% 160% 1%
Contains more Iron +38.9%
Contains more Calcium +284.8%
Contains more Potassium +194.7%
Contains more Magnesium +17.3%
Contains more Copper +59.4%
Contains more Zinc +31%
Contains more Phosphorus +40.9%
Contains less Sodium -50%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Barley
Barley
6
:
3
Cranberry bean
Cranberry bean
Contains more Vitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more Folate +3078.9%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.309
Barley
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 2% 12% 0% 162% 66% 87% 17% 74% 0% 6% 15%
Cranberry bean
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 0% 0% 187% 50% 28% 45% 72% 0% 0% 453%
Contains more Vitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more Folate +3078.9%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.309

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
36
Barley
69
Cranberry bean
Mineral Summary Score
80
Barley
122
Cranberry bean

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
75%
Barley
138%
Cranberry bean
Carbohydrates
73%
Barley
60%
Cranberry bean
Fats
11%
Barley
6%
Cranberry bean

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Barley Cranberry bean
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Barley Cranberry bean
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Cranberry bean
Cranberry bean contains less Sugars (difference - 0.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry bean
Cranberry bean contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry bean
Cranberry bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.166g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cranberry bean
Cranberry bean is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Barley
Barley is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is cheaper?
Barley
Barley is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Barley Cranberry bean Opinion
Calories 354 335 Barley
Protein 12.48 23.03 Cranberry bean
Fats 2.3 1.23 Barley
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 73.48 60.05 Barley
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 3.6 5 Cranberry bean
Calcium 33 127 Cranberry bean
Potassium 452 1332 Cranberry bean
Magnesium 133 156 Cranberry bean
Sugars 0.8 Cranberry bean
Fiber 17.3 24.7 Cranberry bean
Copper 0.498 0.794 Cranberry bean
Zinc 2.77 3.63 Cranberry bean
Starch
Phosphorus 264 372 Cranberry bean
Sodium 12 6 Cranberry bean
Vitamin A 22 2 Barley
Vitamin E 0.57 Barley
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.646 0.747 Cranberry bean
Vitamin B2 0.285 0.213 Barley
Vitamin B3 4.604 1.455 Barley
Vitamin B5 0.282 0.748 Cranberry bean
Vitamin B6 0.318 0.309 Barley
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 2.2 Barley
Folate 19 604 Cranberry bean
Trans Fat 0 Barley
Saturated Fat 0.482 0.316 Cranberry bean
Monounsaturated Fat 0.295 0.106 Barley
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108 0.527 Barley
Tryptophan 0.208 0.273 Cranberry bean
Threonine 0.424 0.969 Cranberry bean
Isoleucine 0.456 1.017 Cranberry bean
Leucine 0.848 1.838 Cranberry bean
Lysine 0.465 1.58 Cranberry bean
Methionine 0.24 0.346 Cranberry bean
Phenylalanine 0.7 1.245 Cranberry bean
Valine 0.612 1.205 Cranberry bean
Histidine 0.281 0.641 Cranberry bean
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Cranberry bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175189/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.