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Beans vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beans and barley

  • Beans have less selenium, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than barley.
  • Barley covers your daily need for selenium, 60% more than beans.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
Beans
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Barley
Barley
8
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 CalciumCalcium +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more IronIron +1141.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +737.8%

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.
Beans
Beans
3
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 10% 0% 1.7% 3% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18%
Barley
Barley
7
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +970.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 4.5µg 37.7µg 60%
Fiber 5.5g 17.3g 47%
Iron 0.29mg 3.6mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.646mg 41%
Copper 0.206mg 0.498mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 4.604mg 26%
Magnesium 32mg 133mg 24%
Phosphorus 104mg 264mg 23%
Carbs 20.49g 73.48g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.285mg 17%
Protein 4.8g 12.48g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.318mg 14%
Calories 105kcal 354kcal 12%
Zinc 1.4mg 2.77mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1.108g 6%
Potassium 296mg 452mg 5%
Fats 0.4g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.57mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 33mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.2µg 1%
Folate 24µg 19µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.295g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 95g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 14.99g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Barley
Barley
4
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 WaterWater +669.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +475%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +258.6%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Barley
Barley
2
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 -78.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +742.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +544.2%

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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.