Beer vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beer and barley different?
- Barley has more iron, fiber, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than beer.
- Daily need coverage for iron for barley is 16% higher.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than beer (104).
Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Barley, pearled, cooked are the varieties used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +266.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6550% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +285.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3137.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1333.3% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +148% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +302.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +229.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 1.33mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.8g | 15% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 8.6µg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.005mg | 0.105mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.259mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.513mg | 2.063mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 3.55g | 28.22g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.82mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.083mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 54mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.115mg | 5% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 123kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 0.46g | 2.26g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.062mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 16µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 93mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 0.135mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.44g | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 13.4mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.214g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 935kcal | 544kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 233g | 81g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.55g | 24.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.28g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.093g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1339.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +391.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +694.9% |
