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Rye vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rye and barley?

  • Rye is richer in manganese, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet barley is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% higher.
  • Rye has 5 times more vitamin B5 than barley. Rye has 1.456mg of vitamin B5, while barley has 0.282mg.

We used Rye grain and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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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.
Rye
Rye
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Barley
Barley
5
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 PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.77mg

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.
Rye
Rye
4
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% 17% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29%
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% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +416.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +168.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.604mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.318mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 13.9µg 37.7µg 43%
Manganese 2.577mg 1.943mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.646mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.282mg 23%
Copper 0.367mg 0.498mg 15%
Iron 2.63mg 3.6mg 12%
Phosphorus 332mg 264mg 10%
Fiber 15.1g 17.3g 9%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Magnesium 110mg 133mg 5%
Folate 38µg 19µg 5%
Protein 10.34g 12.48g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.285mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.2µg 3%
Potassium 510mg 452mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 4.604mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.318mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 1.108g 2%
Calories 338kcal 354kcal 1%
Fats 1.63g 2.3g 1%
Carbs 75.86g 73.48g 1%
Calcium 24mg 33mg 1%
Zinc 2.65mg 2.77mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.482g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 327kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.9 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 60.76g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Barley
Barley
3
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 +12.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more FatsFats +41.1%
Contains more OtherOther +46.5%
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
1
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 -59.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.5%

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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.