Barley vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between barley and flour?
- Barley is higher in vitamin B6, yet flour is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% more.
- Barley has 3 times more vitamin B6 than flour. While barley has 0.115mg of vitamin B6, flour has only 0.044mg.
- The glycemic index of barley is lower.
We used Barley, pearled, cooked and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +248.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +294.2% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +161.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +845.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +696.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +186.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +224.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1043.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.785mg | 59% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 33.9µg | 46% |
| Folate | 16µg | 183µg | 42% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 4.64mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.494mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 5.904mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.682mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 76.31g | 16% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 10.33g | 16% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 364kcal | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 108mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.438mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.044mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2.7g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.144mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.413g | 1% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 10.4mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.98g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.28g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0.155g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +477.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +357.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +170.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +52.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +93% |
