Oats vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between oats and barley
- Oats have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, copper, iron, and zinc; however, barley has more fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 129% more.
- Oats have 5 times more vitamin B5 than barley. Oats have 1.349mg of vitamin B5, while barley has 0.282mg.
- Oats have a higher glycemic index than barley.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Oats 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +153% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +378.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +194.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +379.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.916mg | 1.943mg | 129% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
| Phosphorus | 523mg | 264mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 17.3g | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.961mg | 4.604mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.349mg | 0.282mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 0.318mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 3.6mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.626mg | 0.498mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 3.97mg | 2.77mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.139mg | 0.285mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.535g | 1.108g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 177mg | 133mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.763mg | 0.646mg | 10% |
| Folate | 56µg | 19µg | 9% |
| Protein | 16.89g | 12.48g | 9% |
| Fats | 6.9g | 2.3g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.178g | 0.295g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.217g | 0.482g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 354kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 66.27g | 73.48g | 2% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 452mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 55.67g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.575mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.694mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.284mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.701mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.312mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.895mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.405mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +638.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.4% |