Spelt vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between spelt and barley
- Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and iron; however, barley has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for barley is 47% higher.
- Barley has 4 times less vitamin B5 than spelt. Spelt has 1.068mg of vitamin B5, while barley has 0.282mg.
- Spelt has a higher glycemic index than barley.
Food types used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Barley, hulled.
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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 IronIron | +23.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +222.2% |
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 | +38.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +278.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +63.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +136.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +152.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 11.7µg | 37.7µg | 47% |
| Manganese | 2.983mg | 1.943mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 10.7g | 17.3g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.646mg | 24% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
| Phosphorus | 401mg | 264mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.282mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 4.604mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.285mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4.44mg | 3.6mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.318mg | 7% |
| Folate | 45µg | 19µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 3.28mg | 2.77mg | 5% |
| Protein | 14.57g | 12.48g | 4% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 452mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 1.108g | 1% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 354kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 0.57mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 70.19g | 73.48g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.511mg | 0.498mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 136mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.43g | 2.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 59.49g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.82g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.406g | 0.482g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.295g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.443mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.07mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.409mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.258mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.681mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.36mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~2.3g
~equal in
Carbs
~73.48g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.5% |