Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Couscous
  5. Compare
  6. Couscous vs. Barley

Couscous vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between couscous and barley

  • Couscous has less manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than barley.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 81% more than couscous.
  • The glycemic index of couscous is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Couscous, cooked and Barley, hulled.

Infographic

Couscous vs Barley infographic
Infographic link

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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Barley
Barley
9
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 less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1562.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +679.3%
Contains more IronIron +847.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1114.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +965.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2213.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.1%

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% 0% 2.6% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11%
Barley
Barley
8
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 B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +925.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +523.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.084mg 1.943mg 81%
Fiber 1.4g 17.3g 64%
Copper 0.041mg 0.498mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.646mg 49%
Iron 0.38mg 3.6mg 40%
Phosphorus 22mg 264mg 35%
Magnesium 8mg 133mg 30%
Zinc 0.26mg 2.77mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.604mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.318mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.285mg 20%
Selenium 27.5µg 37.7µg 19%
Protein 3.79g 12.48g 17%
Carbs 23.22g 73.48g 17%
Calories 112kcal 354kcal 12%
Potassium 58mg 452mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 1.108g 7%
Fats 0.16g 2.3g 3%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.282mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.482g 2%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.295g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 296kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 21.82g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Barley
Barley
4
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 +668.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.5%
Contains more OtherOther +784.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Barley
Barley
2
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 -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1240.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1631.3%

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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.