Barley vs Bean - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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

2

:

6

Bean

Contains less Sodium -20%

Contains more Iron +87.2%

Contains more Calcium +300%

Contains more Potassium +175.7%

Contains more Magnesium +42.1%

Contains more Copper +89%

Contains more Phosphorus +39%

Equal in Zinc - 2.68

Barley

Bean

Contains less Sodium -20%

Contains more Iron +87.2%

Contains more Calcium +300%

Contains more Potassium +175.7%

Contains more Magnesium +42.1%

Contains more Copper +89%

Contains more Phosphorus +39%

Equal in Zinc - 2.68

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

4

:

5

Bean

Contains more Vitamin E +11.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +22.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +104.5%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin A +418.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +577.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +20.1%

Contains more Vitamin K +309.1%

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.621

Barley

Bean

Contains more Vitamin E +11.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +22.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +104.5%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin A +418.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +577.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +20.1%

Contains more Vitamin K +309.1%

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.621

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

27

32

Mineral Summary Score

52

88

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%

143%

Carbohydrates

73%

63%

Fats

11%

5%

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.


Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Rich in minerals
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in price	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.134g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Bean is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Sugars?

Barley contains less Sugars (difference - 5.8g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Barley contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is cheaper?

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The foods are relatively equal in price ($1.5)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

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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			Opinion
Calories	354	347
Protein	12.48	23.86
Fats	2.3	1.15
Vitamin C	0	4.8
Carbs	73.48	62.62
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	3.6	6.74
Calcium	33	132
Potassium	452	1246
Magnesium	133	189
Sugars	0.8	6.6
Fiber	17.3	16.3
Copper	0.498	0.941
Zinc	2.77	2.68
Starch
Phosphorus	264	367
Sodium	12	15
Vitamin A	22	114
Vitamin E	0.57	0.51
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.646	0.621
Vitamin B2	0.285	0.233
Vitamin B3	4.604	2.251
Vitamin B5	0.282	1.91
Vitamin B6	0.318	0.382
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	2.2	9
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat		0
Saturated Fat	0.482	0.348
Monounsaturated Fat	0.295	0.161
Polyunsaturated fat	1.108	0.384
Tryptophan	0.208	0.26
Threonine	0.424	0.782
Isoleucine	0.456	1.008
Leucine	0.848	1.847
Lysine	0.465	1.664
Methionine	0.24	0.286
Phenylalanine	0.7	1.443
Valine	0.612	1.237
Histidine	0.281	0.695