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Barley vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and wheat

  • Barley has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B2; however, wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 94% more than barley.
  • Wheat has 2 times less vitamin B2 than barley. Barley has 0.285mg of vitamin B2, while wheat has 0.121mg.
  • 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 Barley, hulled and Wheat, durum.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
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 ~144mg
~equal in Calcium ~34mg
~equal in Potassium ~431mg
~equal in Iron ~3.52mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Barley
Barley
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 89.4µg 94%
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Manganese 1.943mg 3.012mg 46%
Phosphorus 264mg 508mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.419mg 19%
Zinc 2.77mg 4.16mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.121mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 6.738mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.935mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.419mg 8%
Copper 0.498mg 0.553mg 6%
Folate 19µg 43µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Magnesium 133mg 144mg 3%
Protein 12.48g 13.68g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calories 354kcal 339kcal 1%
Carbs 73.48g 71.13g 1%
Potassium 452mg 431mg 1%
Iron 3.6mg 3.52mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.978g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 248kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 29g N/A
Fats 2.3g 2.47g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 71.13g N/A
Calcium 33mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.454g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.344g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
~equal in Protein ~13.68g
~equal in Fats ~2.47g
~equal in Carbs ~71.13g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.