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Porridge vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between porridge and barley?

  • Barley is richer than porridge in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 84% more.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 more CalciumCalcium +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2725%
Contains more CopperCopper +1145%
Contains more ZincZinc +2030.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1660%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1246.4%
~equal in Iron ~3.6mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.4% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9%
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1074.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +785.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2346.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0.5g 17.3g 67%
Selenium 2.8µg 37.7µg 63%
Copper 0.04mg 0.498mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.646mg 49%
Phosphorus 15mg 264mg 36%
Magnesium 5mg 133mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 4.604mg 26%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.77mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.318mg 23%
Protein 1.44g 12.48g 22%
Carbs 10.52g 73.48g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.285mg 20%
Calories 50kcal 354kcal 15%
Potassium 16mg 452mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1.108g 7%
Calcium 87mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.282mg 4%
Fats 0.21g 2.3g 3%
Iron 3.74mg 3.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.482g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.295g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.9g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 347kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.3 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 10.02g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
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 WaterWater +828.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +766.7%
Contains more FatsFats +995.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +598.5%
Contains more OtherOther +945.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +953.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +871.9%

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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.