Barley vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between barley and bran
- Barley has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron; however, bran is richer in manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Bran covers your daily manganese needs 31% more than barley.
- Bran has 14 times less vitamin B3 than barley. Barley has 2.063mg of vitamin B3, while bran has 0.144mg.
- Bran has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bran is 56, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Oat bran, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +51.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +272.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1332.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.964mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.144mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 119mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 11.44g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 0.88mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.16mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2.6g | 5% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 40kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 40mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Folate | 16µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.217mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 3.21g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 7.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.339g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.291g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 8.84g | N/A |
| Calcium | 11mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 92mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.28g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0.163g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +95.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +410.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.4% |
