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Barley vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between barley and broad beans

  • Barley is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and copper, yet broad beans are higher in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Broad beans cover your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than barley.
  • Barley contains 9 times more selenium than broad beans. While barley contains 8.6µg of selenium, broad beans contain only 1µg.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, pearled, cooked and Broadbeans, immature seeds, 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
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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +760%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.5%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.261mg

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 19.8mg 22%
Selenium 8.6µg 1µg 14%
Folate 16µg 58µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.029mg 7%
Carbs 28.22g 10.1g 6%
Copper 0.105mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 1.2mg 5%
Protein 2.26g 4.8g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.128mg 4%
Phosphorus 54mg 73mg 3%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.47mg 3%
Calories 123kcal 62kcal 3%
Potassium 93mg 193mg 3%
Iron 1.33mg 1.5mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.09mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 31mg 2%
Fiber 3.8g 3.6g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.303g 1%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.066mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 24.42g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.261mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Barley
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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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +221.4%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.6%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.