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Cereal vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cereal and barley

  • Cereal is richer than barley in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 517% higher.
  • Barley contains less sodium.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Barley, pearled, cooked.

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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.
Cereal
Cereal
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Barley
Barley
3
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +2460.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +826.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.5%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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.
Cereal
Cereal
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Barley
Barley
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7475.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1335.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5105.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.083mg 517%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.115mg 452%
Iron 34.06mg 1.33mg 409%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.062mg 293%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 2.063mg 172%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.82mg 62%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Sodium 795mg 3mg 34%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.259mg 23%
Carbs 86.85g 28.22g 20%
Calories 378kcal 123kcal 13%
Fiber 1.4g 3.8g 10%
Protein 6.06g 2.26g 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.105mg 4%
Selenium 6.3µg 8.6µg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.135mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Fats 1.08g 0.44g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.093g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.214g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 624kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 81g N/A
Net carbs 85.45g 24.42g N/A
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 93mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 0.28g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.01mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Barley
Barley
1
2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.1%
Contains more FatsFats +145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.8%
Contains more OtherOther +696.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1720.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +257.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%

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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

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.