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Powdered milk vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between powdered milk and barley?

  • Powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet barley is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, and iron.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.
  • Powdered milk has 35 times more saturated fat than barley. Powdered milk has 16.742g of saturated fat, while barley has 0.482g.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Barley
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 +2663.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +666%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4757.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.3%

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 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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Barley
Barley
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +705.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +612.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.57mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.318mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Calcium 912mg 33mg 88%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.943mg 83%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0.482g 74%
Phosphorus 776mg 264mg 73%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.285mg 71%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Copper 0.08mg 0.498mg 46%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.282mg 40%
Selenium 16.3µg 37.7µg 39%
Iron 0.47mg 3.6mg 39%
Fats 26.71g 2.3g 38%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.646mg 30%
Vitamin A 258µg 1µg 29%
Protein 26.32g 12.48g 28%
Potassium 1330mg 452mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 4.604mg 25%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.295g 19%
Sodium 371mg 12mg 16%
Carbs 38.42g 73.48g 12%
Magnesium 85mg 133mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Calories 496kcal 354kcal 7%
Folate 37µg 19µg 5%
Zinc 3.34mg 2.77mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.108g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.318mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.57mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Barley
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 ProteinProtein +110.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1061.3%
Contains more OtherOther +164.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.3%
Contains more WaterWater +282.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Barley
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2586.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.6%

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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.