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Khorasan wheat vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between khorasan wheat and barley

  • Khorasan wheat is richer than barley in selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for khorasan wheat is 133% higher.
  • Khorasan wheat contains 11 times more manganese than barley. Khorasan wheat contains 2.735mg of manganese, while barley contains 0.259mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than khorasan wheat.

Food types used in this article are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked and Barley, pearled, cooked.

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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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +490.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +183.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +348.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +574.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +956%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +847.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
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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% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +581.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +603%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 81.5µg 8.6µg 133%
Manganese 2.735mg 0.259mg 108%
Copper 0.506mg 0.105mg 45%
Phosphorus 364mg 54mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 0.083mg 40%
Iron 3.77mg 1.33mg 31%
Fiber 11.1g 3.8g 29%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 2.063mg 27%
Magnesium 130mg 22mg 26%
Zinc 3.68mg 0.82mg 26%
Protein 14.54g 2.26g 25%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 0.135mg 16%
Carbs 70.58g 28.22g 14%
Calories 337kcal 123kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0.115mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.062mg 9%
Potassium 403mg 93mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.01mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 0.214g 3%
Fats 2.13g 0.44g 3%
Choline 25.8mg 13.4mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 59.48g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 7.84g 0.28g N/A
Sodium 5mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Saturated fat 0.196g 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Barley
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +543.4%
Contains more FatsFats +384.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.1%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more WaterWater +521.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.