Soy milk vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between soy milk and barley?
- Soy milk is richer in polyunsaturated fat, yet barley is richer in fiber, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, and zinc.
- Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 13% higher.
- Soy milk has 14 times more sugar than barley. Soy milk has 3.99g of sugar, while barley has 0.28g.
We used Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified and Barley, pearled, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +127.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +583.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +79.2% |
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 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +176.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +275% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +302.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 3.8g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.513mg | 2.063mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 1.33mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 6.28g | 28.22g | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.8µg | 8.6µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.82mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.373mg | 0.135mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.961g | 0.214g | 5% |
| Calories | 54kcal | 123kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.128mg | 0.105mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.115mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 2.26g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 0.44g | 2% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.223mg | 0.259mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.083mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
| Choline | 23.6mg | 13.4mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 93mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
| Folate | 18µg | 16µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 0.093g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.401g | 0.057g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 24.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.99g | 0.28g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.108mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.186mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.113mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.117mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +297.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +132.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +349.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +603.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +349.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.6% |
