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Millet flour vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between millet flour and barley

  • Millet flour has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate, while barley has more fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, and potassium.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 55% higher.
  • Barley contains 4 times less vitamin B5 than millet flour. Millet flour contains 1.267mg of vitamin B5, while barley contains 0.282mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of millet flour is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Millet flour 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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.3%
~equal in Iron ~3.6mg
~equal in Copper ~0.498mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.77mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~264mg

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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Barley
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 B3Vitamin B3 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +349.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Barley DV% diff.
Fiber 3.5g 17.3g 55%
Manganese 1.002mg 1.943mg 41%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.282mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.646mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.285mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 1.108g 10%
Selenium 32.7µg 37.7µg 9%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 4.604mg 9%
Potassium 224mg 452mg 7%
Folate 42µg 19µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.318mg 4%
Copper 0.535mg 0.498mg 4%
Iron 3.94mg 3.6mg 4%
Phosphorus 285mg 264mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.57mg 3%
Magnesium 119mg 133mg 3%
Fats 4.25g 2.3g 3%
Protein 10.75g 12.48g 3%
Calcium 14mg 33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.295g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.2µg 1%
Calories 382kcal 354kcal 1%
Carbs 75.12g 73.48g 1%
Zinc 2.63mg 2.77mg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.482g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 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 FatsFats +84.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +90.1%
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g
~equal in Water ~9.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.1%

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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.