Cornmeal vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cornmeal and barley?
- Cornmeal is richer in folate and iron, yet barley is richer in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 77% higher.
- Cornmeal has 11 times more folate than barley. Cornmeal has 209µg of folate, while barley has 19µg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.
We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +21.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +315.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +218.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +555.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +319.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1016.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +259% |
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 AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +74.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 1.943mg | 77% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 17.3g | 54% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 37.7µg | 49% |
| Folate | 209µg | 19µg | 48% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.498mg | 47% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 133mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 264mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 2.77mg | 19% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 12.48g | 11% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 3.6mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.318mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 452mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.646mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.285mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 73.48g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 1.108g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 4.604mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.482g | 1% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 354kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.282mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.295g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +351% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.8% |