Corn grain vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn grain and barley flour

Corn grain has more vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, barley flour has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for selenium for barley flour is 40% higher.
Barley flour has 3 times less fats than corn grain. Corn grain has 4.74g of fats, while barley flour has 1.6g.
Barley flour has a higher glycemic index than corn grain.

Food types used in this article are Corn grain, yellow and Barley flour or meal.

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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.

Corn grain

Barley flour

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium

+32.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+113.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+143.2%

~equal in Potassium ~309mg

~equal in Iron ~2.68mg

~equal in Copper ~0.343mg

~equal in Zinc ~2mg

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.

Corn grain

Barley flour

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+192.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+137.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+72.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+633.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.37mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	15.5µg	37.7µg	40%
Manganese	0.485mg	1.034mg	24%
Vitamin B3	3.627mg	6.269mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.622mg	0.396mg	17%
Phosphorus	210mg	296mg	12%
Fiber	7.3g	10.1g	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.163g	0.771g	9%
Magnesium	127mg	96mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.201mg	0.114mg	7%
Choline		37.8mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.424mg	0.145mg	6%
Fats	4.74g	1.6g	5%
Calcium	7mg	32mg	3%
Copper	0.314mg	0.343mg	3%
Folate	19µg	8µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.251g	0.205g	3%
Protein	9.42g	10.5g	2%
Zinc	2.21mg	2mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	2.2µg	2%
Saturated fat	0.667g	0.335g	2%
Calories	365kcal	345kcal	1%
Potassium	287mg	309mg	1%
Sodium	35mg	4mg	1%
Vitamin A	11µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.57mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.385mg	0.37mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.6g	3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	387kcal	329kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	2.9	N/A
Net carbs	66.96g	64.42g	N/A
Carbs	74.26g	74.52g	0%
Iron	2.71mg	2.68mg	0%
Sugar	0.64g	0.8g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.067mg	0.175mg	0%
Threonine	0.354mg	0.356mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.337mg	0.383mg	0%
Leucine	1.155mg	0.713mg	0%
Lysine	0.265mg	0.391mg	0%
Methionine	0.197mg	0.202mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.463mg	0.589mg	0%
Valine	0.477mg	0.515mg	0%
Histidine	0.287mg	0.236mg	0%