Rice vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rice and barley different?
- Barley has more fiber, manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc than rice.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for barley is 68% higher.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than rice (60).
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Barley, hulled are the varieties used 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 less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1008.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1191.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +621.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +465.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +514% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +311.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +402.7% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +38.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +205.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +296.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2092.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +241.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 17.3g | 68% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 1.943mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 37.7µg | 55% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.498mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.646mg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 264mg | 32% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 3.6mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 133mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.285mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 2.77mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 4.604mg | 20% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 12.48g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.318mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 73.48g | 15% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 452mg | 12% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 354kcal | 11% |
| Folate | 58µg | 19µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1.108g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.482g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.282mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +625% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +363.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +721.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +447.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +235.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1357.9% |