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Barley vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and groat

  • Groat is richer than barley in copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for groat is 111% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than groat.

Food types used in this article are Barley, pearled, cooked and Buckwheat.

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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.
Barley
Barley
0
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%
Groat
Groat
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +394.6%
Contains more IronIron +65.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +947.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +542.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +401.9%
~equal in Selenium ~8.3µg

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
2
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%
Groat
Groat
6
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% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +585.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +813.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.105mg 1.1mg 111%
Magnesium 22mg 231mg 50%
Manganese 0.259mg 1.3mg 45%
Phosphorus 54mg 347mg 42%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 7.02mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.425mg 28%
Fiber 3.8g 10g 25%
Protein 2.26g 13.25g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 1.233mg 22%
Carbs 28.22g 71.5g 14%
Zinc 0.82mg 2.4mg 14%
Calories 123kcal 343kcal 11%
Potassium 93mg 460mg 11%
Iron 1.33mg 2.2mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 1.039g 6%
Fats 0.44g 3.4g 5%
Folate 16µg 30µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.741g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.101mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 1.04g 2%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Selenium 8.6µg 8.3µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 259kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 24.42g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.309mg 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
Groat
Groat
4
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +605.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +486.3%
Contains more FatsFats +672.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.4%
Contains more OtherOther +650%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Groat
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1724.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +385.5%

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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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/nutrients
  2. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.