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Chickpea vs Barley - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chickpea and Barley

  • Chickpea has more Manganese, Folate, Vitamin B5, Copper, and Vitamin B6, however Barley is richer in Selenium, Fiber, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, and Magnesium.
  • Chickpea covers your daily Manganese needs 842% more than Barley.
  • Barley has 29 times less Folate than Chickpea. Chickpea has 557µg of Folate, while Barley has 19µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chickpea
Chickpea
4
:
4
Barley
Barley
Contains more Calcium +72.7%
Contains more Iron +19.7%
Contains more Potassium +58.8%
Contains more Copper +31.7%
Contains more Magnesium +68.4%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Equal in Phosphorus - 264
Equal in Zinc - 2.77
Chickpea
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 18% 162% 57% 108% 64% 4% 76% 219%
Barley
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 10% 135% 95% 114% 40% 2% 76% 166%
Contains more Calcium +72.7%
Contains more Iron +19.7%
Contains more Potassium +58.8%
Contains more Copper +31.7%
Contains more Magnesium +68.4%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Equal in Phosphorus - 264
Equal in Zinc - 2.77

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chickpea
Chickpea
7
:
3
Barley
Barley
Contains more Vitamin A +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +463.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +68.2%
Contains more Folate +2831.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +198.8%
Chickpea
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 17% 0% 14% 120% 49% 29% 96% 124% 418% 0% 23%
Barley
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 12% 0% 0% 162% 66% 87% 17% 74% 15% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +463.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +68.2%
Contains more Folate +2831.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +198.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea
Chickpea
3
:
2
Barley
Barley
Contains more Protein +64%
Contains more Fats +162.6%
Contains more Other +24.3%
Contains more Carbs +16.7%
Contains more Water +22.9%
Chickpea
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 g
Barley
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 Protein +64%
Contains more Fats +162.6%
Contains more Other +24.3%
Contains more Carbs +16.7%
Contains more Water +22.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpea
Chickpea
2
:
1
Barley
Barley
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +366.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +146.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -20.1%
Chickpea
13% 29% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.603 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.731 g
Barley
26% 16% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.482 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.108 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +366.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +146.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -20.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Chickpea Barley
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea Barley Opinion
Net carbs 50.75g 56.18g Barley
Protein 20.47g 12.48g Chickpea
Fats 6.04g 2.3g Chickpea
Carbs 62.95g 73.48g Barley
Calories 378kcal 354kcal Chickpea
Sugar 10.7g 0.8g Barley
Fiber 12.2g 17.3g Barley
Calcium 57mg 33mg Chickpea
Iron 4.31mg 3.6mg Chickpea
Magnesium 79mg 133mg Barley
Phosphorus 252mg 264mg Barley
Potassium 718mg 452mg Chickpea
Sodium 24mg 12mg Barley
Zinc 2.76mg 2.77mg Barley
Copper 0.656mg 0.498mg Chickpea
Vitamin A 67IU 22IU Chickpea
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 1µg Chickpea
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.57mg Chickpea
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg Chickpea
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.646mg Barley
Vitamin B2 0.212mg 0.285mg Barley
Vitamin B3 1.541mg 4.604mg Barley
Vitamin B5 1.588mg 0.282mg Chickpea
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 0.318mg Chickpea
Folate 557µg 19µg Chickpea
Vitamin K 9µg 2.2µg Chickpea
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.208mg Barley
Threonine 0.766mg 0.424mg Chickpea
Isoleucine 0.882mg 0.456mg Chickpea
Leucine 1.465mg 0.848mg Chickpea
Lysine 1.377mg 0.465mg Chickpea
Methionine 0.27mg 0.24mg Chickpea
Phenylalanine 1.103mg 0.7mg Chickpea
Valine 0.865mg 0.612mg Chickpea
Histidine 0.566mg 0.281mg Chickpea
Saturated Fat 0.603g 0.482g Barley
Monounsaturated Fat 1.377g 0.295g Chickpea
Polyunsaturated fat 2.731g 1.108g Chickpea

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chickpea Barley
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Chickpea
36%
Barley
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
88%
Chickpea
80%
Barley

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Chickpea
Chickpea is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chickpea
Chickpea is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Barley
Barley is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.9g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Barley
Barley contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Barley
Barley is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.121g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Barley
Barley is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chickpea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/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.