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Barley vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and corn grain

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, iron, fiber, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2 in corn grain is higher than in barley.
  • Corn grain covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 39% more than barley.
  • Corn grain has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn grain is 52, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Corn grain, yellow.

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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
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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +477.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.6%
Contains more IronIron +103.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +199%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.2%

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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +440.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Corn grain DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.622mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.385mg 25%
Magnesium 22mg 127mg 25%
Copper 0.105mg 0.314mg 23%
Phosphorus 54mg 210mg 22%
Iron 1.33mg 2.71mg 17%
Carbs 28.22g 74.26g 15%
Protein 2.26g 9.42g 14%
Fiber 3.8g 7.3g 14%
Zinc 0.82mg 2.21mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 2.163g 13%
Selenium 8.6µg 15.5µg 13%
Calories 123kcal 365kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.201mg 11%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.485mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 3.627mg 10%
Fats 0.44g 4.74g 7%
Potassium 93mg 287mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.424mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 1.251g 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.49mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.667g 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Folate 16µg 19µg 1%
Sodium 3mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 24.42g 66.96g N/A
Calcium 11mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.28g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.287mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +563.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.8%
Contains more FatsFats +977.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.1%
Contains more OtherOther +332.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2094.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +910.7%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.