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Barley vs. Sorghum grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and sorghum grain

  • Barley has less manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, and potassium than sorghum grain.
  • Sorghum grain covers your daily need for manganese, 59% more than barley.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, pearled, cooked and Sorghum grain.

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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 118% 3.9% 32% 126% 95% 46% 124% 0.26% 209% 67%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.3%
Contains more IronIron +152.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +435.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +519.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.9%

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 0% 0% 10% 0% 83% 22% 69% 22% 102% 0% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Sorghum grain DV% diff.
Manganese 0.259mg 1.605mg 59%
Magnesium 22mg 165mg 34%
Phosphorus 54mg 289mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.443mg 25%
Iron 1.33mg 3.36mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.332mg 21%
Copper 0.105mg 0.284mg 20%
Protein 2.26g 10.62g 17%
Carbs 28.22g 72.09g 15%
Fiber 3.8g 6.7g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 3.688mg 10%
Calories 123kcal 329kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 1.558g 9%
Potassium 93mg 363mg 8%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.67mg 8%
Selenium 8.6µg 12.2µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.367mg 5%
Fats 0.44g 3.46g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 1.131g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.096mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.5mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.61g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Folate 16µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 24.42g 65.39g N/A
Calcium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.28g 2.53g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.124mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.346mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.433mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 1.491mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.229mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.546mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.561mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.246mg 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
11% 3% 72% 12%
Protein: 10.62 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 72.09 g
Water: 12.4 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +454.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.9%
Contains more FatsFats +686.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.5%
Contains more OtherOther +410.7%

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
18% 34% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.61 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1884.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628%

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. Sorghum grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169716/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.