Pilaf vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pilaf and barley?
- Pilaf is richer in folate, yet barley is richer in fiber, manganese, copper, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 64% higher.
- Pilaf has 109 times more sodium than barley. Pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, while barley has 12mg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index than pilaf.
We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.
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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 | +151.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +315.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +174.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +153.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1015.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +227.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 17.3g | 64% |
| Sodium | 1303mg | 12mg | 56% |
| Folate | 212µg | 19µg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.882mg | 1.943mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.166mg | 0.498mg | 37% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 133mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 2.77mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 154mg | 264mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.285mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 3.6mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 4.604mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 32.4µg | 37.7µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.282mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 452mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.318mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1.108g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
| Protein | 10.42g | 12.48g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.646mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.307g | 0.482g | 1% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 73.48g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.37g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 359kcal | 354kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.11g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.53g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 0.295g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.4% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +193.9% |