Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Greens
  4. Barley
  5. Compare
  6. Barley vs. Amaranth

Barley vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are barley and amaranth different?

  • Barley is richer in vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, and selenium, while amaranth is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 26% more than barley.
  • Barley contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. Barley contains 2.063mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth contains 0.235mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than barley (28).

Barley, pearled, cooked and Amaranth grain, cooked types were used in this article.

Infographic

Barley vs Amaranth infographic
Infographic link

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.
Barley
Barley
2
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.86mg

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.
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% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
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% 3.8% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +777.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.259mg 0.854mg 26%
Phosphorus 54mg 148mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.235mg 11%
Magnesium 22mg 65mg 10%
Iron 1.33mg 2.1mg 10%
Fiber 3.8g 2.1g 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Selenium 8.6µg 5.5µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.015mg 6%
Copper 0.105mg 0.149mg 5%
Calcium 11mg 47mg 4%
Protein 2.26g 3.8g 3%
Carbs 28.22g 18.69g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.022mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Fats 0.44g 1.58g 2%
Folate 16µg 22µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Calories 123kcal 102kcal 1%
Potassium 93mg 135mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 268kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 98g N/A
Net carbs 24.42g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Zinc 0.82mg 0.86mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.113mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.1%
Contains more FatsFats +259.1%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

People also compare

Barley
Barley vs Groat
Groat
Barley
Barley vs Buckwheat
Buckwheat
Barley
Barley vs Bulgur dry
Bulgur dry
Amaranth
Amaranth vs Barley
Barley
Amaranth
Amaranth vs Groat
Groat
Amaranth
Amaranth vs Groat
Groat

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/170285/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.