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Navy beans vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between navy beans and barley

  • Navy beans have more folate; however, barley has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.
  • Navy beans have 7 times more folate than barley. Navy beans have 140µg of folate, while barley has 19µg.
  • Navy beans have a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Barley, hulled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 21% 34% 89% 70% 28% 62% 0% 69% 16%
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 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +52.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%

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.
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 3% 0% 0.2% 0% 59% 15% 12% 16% 32% 0% 1.5% 105% 24%
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +636.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Navy beans Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 2.9µg 37.7µg 63%
Manganese 0.527mg 1.943mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.237mg 0.646mg 34%
Copper 0.21mg 0.498mg 32%
Folate 140µg 19µg 30%
Fiber 10.5g 17.3g 27%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 4.604mg 25%
Magnesium 53mg 133mg 19%
Phosphorus 144mg 264mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.285mg 17%
Carbs 26.05g 73.48g 16%
Iron 2.36mg 3.6mg 16%
Zinc 1.03mg 2.77mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.318mg 14%
Calories 140kcal 354kcal 11%
Protein 8.23g 12.48g 9%
Choline 44.7mg 8%
Starch 15.4g 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.57mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.49g 1.108g 4%
Calcium 69mg 33mg 4%
Fats 0.62g 2.3g 3%
Potassium 389mg 452mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.098g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 2.2µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 15.55g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.37g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.282mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.387mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.7mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.52mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.471mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.504mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.206mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.177g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 26% 64%
Protein: 8.23 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 26.05 g
Water: 63.81 g
Other: 1.29 g
Barley
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +576%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.6%
Contains more FatsFats +271%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 19% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.49 g
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.1%

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. Navy beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173746/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.