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Barley vs. Kidney beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and kidney beans

  • Barley is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, yet kidney beans is richer in folate, copper, phosphorus, iron, fiber, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for kidney beans is 29% higher.
  • Barley contains 8 times more selenium than kidney beans. Barley contains 8.6µg of selenium, while kidney beans contains 1.1µg.

Food types used in this article are Barley, pearled, cooked and Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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 30% 11% 36% 83% 72% 27% 59% 0.13% 56% 6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +681.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +335.5%
Contains more IronIron +66.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66%

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 4% 0% 0.6% 0% 40% 13% 11% 13% 28% 0% 21% 98% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more FolateFolate +712.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Kidney beans DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 130µg 29%
Selenium 8.6µg 1.1µg 14%
Protein 2.26g 8.67g 13%
Phosphorus 54mg 138mg 12%
Copper 0.105mg 0.216mg 12%
Iron 1.33mg 2.22mg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 6.4g 10%
Potassium 93mg 405mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.578mg 9%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.43mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 8.4µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.16mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 42mg 5%
Choline 13.4mg 30.5mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 35mg 2%
Carbs 28.22g 22.8g 2%
Zinc 0.82mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Calories 123kcal 127kcal 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 24.42g 16.4g N/A
Sugar 0.28g 0.32g N/A
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.039g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.278g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.104mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.319mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.41mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.736mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.113mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.5mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.238mg 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
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +289.3%
~equal in Water ~66.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.278 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.9%

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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. Kidney beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173740/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.