Barley flour vs Cooked couscous

In short

Gram for gram, there are 3.2 times as many calories in barley flour as in cooked couscous (357 vs 112 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in barley flour: manganese (14×), fiber (9.1×), copper (9.6×), niacin (6×) and 10 more. More in cooked couscous: selenium (2.1×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Barley flour357 cal

8.7 g protein · 77.4 g carbs · 2.5 g fat

Cooked couscous112 cal

3.8 g protein · 23.2 g carbs (0.1 g sugars) · 0.16 g fat

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Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Manganese51% vs 4%

    1.2 mg vs 0.084 mg

  • Fiber46% vs 5%

    12.8 g vs 1.4 g

  • Copper44% vs 5%

    0.39 mg vs 0.041 mg

  • Niacin (B3)37% vs 6%

    5.9 mg vs 0.98 mg

  • Selenium24% vs 50%

    13.1 µg vs 27.5 µg

  • Carbohydrates28% vs 8%

    77.4 g vs 23.2 g

  • Magnesium21% vs 2%

    88 mg vs 8 mg

  • Zinc19% vs 2%

    2.1 mg vs 0.26 mg

  • Phosphorus19% vs 2%

    234 mg vs 22 mg

  • Iron18% vs 2%

    3.3 mg vs 0.38 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)19% vs 5%

    0.23 mg vs 0.063 mg

  • Protein17% vs 8%

    8.7 g vs 3.8 g

  • Riboflavin (B2)11% vs 2%

    0.15 mg vs 0.027 mg

  • Vitamin B612% vs 3%

    0.2 mg vs 0.051 mg

  • Potassium8% vs 1%

    367 mg vs 58 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Total fat2.5 g · 0.16 g3%·<1%
  • Sodiumlimit20.3 mg · 5 mg1%·<1%
  • Calcium35.6 mg · 8 mg3%·1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7), folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Barley flour (Foundation 2512376), Cooked couscous (SR Legacy 169700). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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