Barley vs Porridge - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Barley and Porridge?
- Barley is higher in Fiber, Selenium, Copper, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin B3, Zinc and Vitamin B6, yet Porridge is higher in Manganese.
- Barley's daily need coverage for Manganese is 84% more.
- Barley has 35 times more Fiber than Porridge. While Barley has 17.3g of Fiber, Porridge has only 0.5g.
We used Barley, hulled and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types in this article.
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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
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Potassium
+2725%
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Magnesium
+2560%
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Copper
+1145%
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Zinc
+2030.8%
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Phosphorus
+1660%
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Calcium
+163.6%
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Sodium
-50%
Equal in Iron - 3.74
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Potassium
+2725%
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Magnesium
+2560%
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Copper
+1145%
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Zinc
+2030.8%
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Phosphorus
+1660%
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Calcium
+163.6%
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-50%
Equal in Iron - 3.74
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
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin E
+2750%
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Vitamin B1
+1074.5%
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Vitamin B2
+1040%
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Vitamin B3
+785.4%
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Vitamin B5
+297.2%
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Vitamin B6
+2346.2%
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Vitamin K
+2100%
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Folate
+58.3%
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin E
+2750%
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Vitamin B1
+1074.5%
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Vitamin B2
+1040%
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Vitamin B3
+785.4%
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Vitamin B5
+297.2%
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Vitamin B6
+2346.2%
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Vitamin K
+2100%
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Folate
+58.3%
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
36
4
Mineral Summary Score
80
24
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%
9%
Carbohydrates
73%
11%
Fats
11%
1%
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.
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| Lower in Sugars |
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| Lower in Sodium |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Lower in price |
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| Lower in glycemic index |
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| Rich in minerals |
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| Rich in vitamins |
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| Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
is better in case of low diet
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?
Porridge contains less Sugars (difference - 0.77g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Porridge contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Porridge is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.449g)
Which food is cheaper?
Porridge is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Barley is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Barley is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Barley is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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"
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| Calories | 354 | 50 |
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| Protein | 12.48 | 1.44 |
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| Fats | 2.3 | 0.21 |
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| Vitamin C | 0 | 0 | |
| Carbs | 73.48 | 10.52 |
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| Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Iron | 3.6 | 3.74 |
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| Calcium | 33 | 87 |
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| Potassium | 452 | 16 |
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| Magnesium | 133 | 5 |
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| Sugars | 0.8 | 0.03 |
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| Fiber | 17.3 | 0.5 |
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| Copper | 0.498 | 0.04 |
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| Zinc | 2.77 | 0.13 |
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| Phosphorus | 264 | 15 |
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| Sodium | 12 | 6 |
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| Vitamin A | 22 | 0 |
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| Vitamin E | 0.57 | 0.02 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646 | 0.055 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.285 | 0.025 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 4.604 | 0.52 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.282 | 0.071 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.318 | 0.013 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin K | 2.2 | 0.1 |
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| Folate | 19 | 12 |
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| Saturated Fat | 0.482 | 0.033 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.295 | 0.028 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108 | 0.114 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.208 | 0.02 |
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| Threonine | 0.424 | 0.045 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.456 | 0.063 |
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| Leucine | 0.848 | 0.11 |
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| Lysine | 0.465 | 0.037 |
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| Methionine | 0.24 | 0.027 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.7 | 0.078 |
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| Valine | 0.612 | 0.07 |
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| Histidine | 0.281 | 0.033 |
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