Oatmeal vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between oatmeal and barley?
- Oatmeal is higher in iron, yet barley is higher in fiber, manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
- Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 62% more.
- Oatmeal has 2 times more iron than barley. While oatmeal has 5.96mg of iron, barley has only 3.6mg.
- The glycemic index of barley is lower.
We used Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Barley, hulled types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +142.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +411.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +641% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +654.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +346.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +248.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +654% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +714.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +148.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 17.3g | 62% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 1.943mg | 60% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 37.7µg | 59% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.498mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.646mg | 32% |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 3.6mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 264mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 133mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 73.48g | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 2.77mg | 20% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 12.48g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 1µg | 14% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 354kcal | 14% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 452mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 4.604mg | 10% |
| Folate | 44µg | 19µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.285mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 1.108g | 5% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.318mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.282mg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.482g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.295g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +790.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +426.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +529.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +303.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +160.1% |