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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 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.
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% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
Barley
Barley
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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% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.604mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Barley 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%
Carbs 79.45g 73.48g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 4.604mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.108g 2%
Calories 370kcal 354kcal 1%
Fats 1.75g 2.3g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.282mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.482g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 520kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.5 2.9 N/A
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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +351%
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 -54.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.8%

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.