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Groat vs Barley - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Groat and Barley

  • Groat contains less Manganese, Selenium, Fiber, Vitamin B1, Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Zinc and Magnesium than Barley.
  • Daily need coverage for Manganese from Barley is 67% higher.

Food types used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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
Groat
Groat
1
:
7
Barley
Barley
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Iron +350%
Contains more Calcium +371.4%
Contains more Potassium +413.6%
Contains more Magnesium +160.8%
Contains more Copper +241.1%
Contains more Zinc +354.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +277.1%
Groat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 30% 3% 8% 37% 49% 17% 30% 1%
Barley
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 135% 10% 40% 95% 166% 76% 114% 2%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Iron +350%
Contains more Calcium +371.4%
Contains more Potassium +413.6%
Contains more Magnesium +160.8%
Contains more Copper +241.1%
Contains more Zinc +354.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +277.1%

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
Groat
Groat
1
:
8
Barley
Barley
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1515%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +389.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +313%
Contains more Vitamin K +15.8%
Contains more Folate +35.7%
Groat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 2% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 5% 11%
Barley
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 2% 12% 0% 162% 66% 87% 17% 74% 0% 6% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1515%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +389.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +313%
Contains more Vitamin K +15.8%
Contains more Folate +35.7%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
8
Groat
36
Barley
Mineral Summary Score
22
Groat
80
Barley

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
20%
Groat
75%
Barley
Carbohydrates
20%
Groat
73%
Barley
Fats
3%
Groat
11%
Barley

Comparison summary table

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

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Groat
Groat contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Groat
Groat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.348g)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Barley
Barley contains less Sugars (difference - 0.1g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Barley
Barley is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is cheaper?
Barley
Barley is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Barley
Barley is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Barley
Barley is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Groat Barley Opinion
Calories 92 354 Barley
Protein 3.38 12.48 Barley
Fats 0.62 2.3 Barley
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 19.94 73.48 Barley
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.8 3.6 Barley
Calcium 7 33 Barley
Potassium 88 452 Barley
Magnesium 51 133 Barley
Sugars 0.9 0.8 Barley
Fiber 2.7 17.3 Barley
Copper 0.146 0.498 Barley
Zinc 0.61 2.77 Barley
Starch
Phosphorus 70 264 Barley
Sodium 4 12 Groat
Vitamin A 0 22 Barley
Vitamin E 0.09 0.57 Barley
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.04 0.646 Barley
Vitamin B2 0.039 0.285 Barley
Vitamin B3 0.94 4.604 Barley
Vitamin B5 0.359 0.282 Groat
Vitamin B6 0.077 0.318 Barley
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 1.9 2.2 Barley
Folate 14 19 Barley
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 0.134 0.482 Groat
Monounsaturated Fat 0.188 0.295 Barley
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188 1.108 Barley
Tryptophan 0.049 0.208 Barley
Threonine 0.129 0.424 Barley
Isoleucine 0.127 0.456 Barley
Leucine 0.212 0.848 Barley
Lysine 0.172 0.465 Barley
Methionine 0.044 0.24 Barley
Phenylalanine 0.133 0.7 Barley
Valine 0.173 0.612 Barley
Histidine 0.079 0.281 Barley
Fructose 0.1 Groat

References

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

  1. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.