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Bran vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bran and barley different?

  • Barley is higher than bran in fiber, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Barley covers your daily need for fiber, 59% more than bran.
  • Bran has a higher glycemic index (56) than barley (28).

Oat bran, cooked and Barley, hulled types were used in this article.

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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.
Bran
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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 -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +232.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +391.3%
Contains more IronIron +309.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +389.6%

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.
Bran
0
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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Barley
9
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +738.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3097.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1172%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~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 Bran Barley DV% diff.
Fiber 2.6g 17.3g 59%
Selenium 7.7µg 37.7µg 55%
Copper 0.066mg 0.498mg 48%
Manganese 0.964mg 1.943mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.646mg 41%
Iron 0.88mg 3.6mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 4.604mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.318mg 23%
Magnesium 40mg 133mg 22%
Carbs 11.44g 73.48g 21%
Phosphorus 119mg 264mg 21%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.77mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.285mg 19%
Protein 3.21g 12.48g 19%
Calories 40kcal 354kcal 16%
Potassium 92mg 452mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 1.108g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Fats 0.86g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.482g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.282mg 1%
Net carbs 8.84g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
1
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
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 +789.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.8%
Contains more FatsFats +167.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +542.3%
Contains more OtherOther +369.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
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 -66.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.295g

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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.