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Corn raw vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn raw and barley

  • Corn raw contains less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3 than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 77% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of corn raw is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, 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" 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +259.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +822.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +502.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1092%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6183.3%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.163mg 1.943mg 77%
Selenium 0.6µg 37.7µg 67%
Fiber 2g 17.3g 61%
Copper 0.054mg 0.498mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.646mg 41%
Iron 0.52mg 3.6mg 39%
Phosphorus 89mg 264mg 25%
Magnesium 37mg 133mg 23%
Zinc 0.46mg 2.77mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.285mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 4.604mg 18%
Protein 3.27g 12.48g 18%
Carbs 18.7g 73.48g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.318mg 17%
Calories 86kcal 354kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.282mg 9%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Folate 42µg 19µg 6%
Potassium 270mg 452mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 1.108g 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.57mg 3%
Calcium 2mg 33mg 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.482g 1%
Fats 1.35g 2.3g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 15mg 12mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
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 +705.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.7%
Contains more FatsFats +70.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +292.9%
Contains more OtherOther +265.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
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 -32.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.5%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.

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