Rye vs. Barley, pearled, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rye and barley, pearled, raw?
- Rye is higher in manganese, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin E, yet barley, pearled, raw is higher in selenium and copper.
- Rye's daily need coverage for manganese is 55% more.
- Rye has 43 times more vitamin E than barley, pearled, raw. While rye has 0.85mg of vitamin E, barley, pearled, raw has only 0.02mg.
We used Rye grain and Barley, pearled, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +24.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +94.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +14.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +171.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +4150% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +65.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +416.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +168.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +65.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.577mg | 1.322mg | 55% |
Selenium | 13.9µg | 37.7µg | 43% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.456mg | 0.282mg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 332mg | 221mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.114mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.316mg | 0.191mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 110mg | 79mg | 7% |
Potassium | 510mg | 280mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.367mg | 0.42mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
Zinc | 2.65mg | 2.13mg | 5% |
Folate | 38µg | 23µg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.294mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
Iron | 2.63mg | 2.5mg | 2% |
Fiber | 15.1g | 15.6g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.27mg | 4.604mg | 2% |
Choline | 30.4mg | 37.8mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.767g | 0.56g | 1% |
Calories | 338kcal | 352kcal | 1% |
Protein | 10.34g | 9.91g | 1% |
Calcium | 24mg | 29mg | 1% |
Carbs | 75.86g | 77.72g | 1% |
Fats | 1.63g | 1.16g | 1% |
Net carbs | 60.76g | 62.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.98g | 0.8g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.244g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.149g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.563mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.286mg | 0.369mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.153mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.317mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.189mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.34 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
75.86 g
Water:
10.6 g
Other:
1.57 g
Protein:
9.91 g
Fats:
1.16 g
Carbs:
77.72 g
Water:
10.09 g
Other:
1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats | +40.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~9.91g
~equal in
Carbs
~77.72g
~equal in
Water
~10.09g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.767 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.56 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +37% |