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Barley vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and chia seeds

  • Barley has less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 122% more.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than chia seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1422.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5636.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.6%
Contains more IronIron +480.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +780%
Contains more ZincZinc +458.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1492.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +951.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +541.9%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +647%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +328%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 23.665g 156%
Fiber 3.8g 34.4g 122%
Phosphorus 54mg 860mg 115%
Manganese 0.259mg 2.723mg 107%
Copper 0.105mg 0.924mg 91%
Selenium 8.6µg 55.2µg 85%
Iron 1.33mg 7.72mg 80%
Magnesium 22mg 335mg 75%
Calcium 11mg 631mg 62%
Fats 0.44g 30.74g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.62mg 45%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 8.83mg 42%
Zinc 0.82mg 4.58mg 34%
Protein 2.26g 16.54g 29%
Calories 123kcal 486kcal 18%
Saturated fat 0.093g 3.33g 15%
Potassium 93mg 407mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.17mg 8%
Folate 16µg 49µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 2.309g 6%
Carbs 28.22g 42.12g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.5mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 24.42g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1086.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +631.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6886.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1614.3%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3950.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10958.4%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.