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Wheat vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat and barley

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B6, and copper; however, barley is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 94% more than barley.
  • Barley has 3 times less vitamin B5 than wheat . Wheat has 0.935mg of vitamin B5, while barley has 0.282mg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 ZincZinc +50.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~133mg
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~452mg
~equal in Iron ~3.6mg
~equal in Copper ~0.498mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 37.7µg 94%
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Manganese 3.012mg 1.943mg 46%
Phosphorus 508mg 264mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.646mg 19%
Zinc 4.16mg 2.77mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.285mg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 4.604mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.282mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.318mg 8%
Copper 0.553mg 0.498mg 6%
Folate 43µg 19µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Magnesium 144mg 133mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Protein 13.68g 12.48g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 1.108g 1%
Calories 339kcal 354kcal 1%
Iron 3.52mg 3.6mg 1%
Potassium 431mg 452mg 1%
Carbs 71.13g 73.48g 1%
Fats 2.47g 2.3g 0%
Net carbs 71.13g 56.18g N/A
Calcium 34mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.482g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
~equal in Protein ~12.48g
~equal in Fats ~2.3g
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 +16.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.482g

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.