Cereal vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cereal and barley
- Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and zinc; however, barley has more fiber, selenium, and manganese.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 470% more.
- Cereal has 127 times more vitamin A than barley. Cereal has 2792IU of vitamin A, while barley has 22IU.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index than barley.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +330.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +263.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +498.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +873.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1257.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +543.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1782.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +612.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.646mg | 470% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.318mg | 436% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 3.6mg | 381% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.285mg | 276% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 4.604mg | 156% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 1µg | 90% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 17.3g | 64% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 37.7µg | 57% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 1.943mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 2.77mg | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0mg | 43% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.498mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 12mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 264mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 133mg | 27% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 12.48g | 13% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 452mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 1.108g | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 73.48g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.482g | 1% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 354kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.282mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.295g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +113% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +149.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +213% |