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Chickpeas vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chickpeas and barley

  • Chickpeas have more folate, while barley has more selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 62% higher.
  • Barley contains 9 times less folate than chickpeas. Chickpeas contain 172µg of folate, while barley contains 19µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), 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 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
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 +48.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +918.9%

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 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +805.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +775.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpeas Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 3.7µg 37.7µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.116mg 0.646mg 44%
Manganese 1.03mg 1.943mg 40%
Fiber 7.6g 17.3g 39%
Folate 172µg 19µg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.526mg 4.604mg 25%
Magnesium 48mg 133mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.285mg 17%
Copper 0.352mg 0.498mg 16%
Carbs 27.42g 73.48g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.318mg 14%
Phosphorus 168mg 264mg 14%
Zinc 1.53mg 2.77mg 11%
Calories 164kcal 354kcal 10%
Iron 2.89mg 3.6mg 9%
Choline 42.8mg 8%
Protein 8.86g 12.48g 7%
Potassium 291mg 452mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin K 4µg 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.295g 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.57mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.269g 0.482g 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Fats 2.59g 2.3g 0%
Net carbs 19.82g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.282mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.156g 1.108g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.329mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.38mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.631mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.593mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.475mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.372mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.244mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 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 FatsFats +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +537.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 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 -44.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.108g

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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/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.