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Khorasan wheat vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between khorasan wheat and barley

  • Khorasan wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, barley has more fiber, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Khorasan wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 80% more.
  • Khorasan wheat has 3 times more vitamin B5 than barley. Khorasan wheat has 0.949mg of vitamin B5, while barley has 0.282mg.
  • Khorasan wheat has a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, 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.
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%
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 +32.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~133mg
~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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
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 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.57mg
~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 37.7µg 80%
Manganese 2.735mg 1.943mg 34%
Fiber 11.1g 17.3g 25%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Phosphorus 364mg 264mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 0.282mg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 4.604mg 11%
Zinc 3.68mg 2.77mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.285mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 0.646mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0.318mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Protein 14.54g 12.48g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 1.108g 3%
Iron 3.77mg 3.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.196g 0.482g 1%
Calories 337kcal 354kcal 1%
Copper 0.506mg 0.498mg 1%
Potassium 403mg 452mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 33mg 1%
Magnesium 130mg 133mg 1%
Carbs 70.58g 73.48g 1%
Fats 2.13g 2.3g 0%
Net carbs 59.48g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 7.84g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.57mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0.281mg 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
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 ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.9%
~equal in Fats ~2.3g
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g

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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.4%

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/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.