Barley flour vs Dry couscous
In short
Gram for gram, there are 5% more calories in dry couscous than in barley flour (376 vs 357 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
More in barley flour: fiber (2.6×), manganese, copper, niacin and 8 more. More in dry couscous: protein. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
8.7 g protein · 77.4 g carbs · 2.5 g fat
12.8 g protein · 77.4 g carbs · 0.64 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Fiber12.8 g · 5 g46%18%
- Manganese1.2 mg · 0.78 mg51%34%
- Copper0.39 mg · 0.25 mg44%27%
- Niacin (B3)5.9 mg · 3.5 mg37%22%
- Iron3.3 mg · 1.1 mg18%6%
- Zinc2.1 mg · 0.83 mg19%8%
- Magnesium88 mg · 44 mg21%10%
- Protein8.7 g · 12.8 g17%26%
- Vitamin B60.2 mg · 0.11 mg12%6%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.15 mg · 0.078 mg11%6%
- Thiamin (B1)0.23 mg · 0.16 mg19%14%
- Phosphorus234 mg · 170 mg19%14%
- Potassium367 mg · 166 mg8%4%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Total fat2.5 g · 0.64 g3%·1%
- Carbohydrates77.4 g · 77.4 g28%·28%
- Sodiumlimit20.3 mg · 10 mg1%·<1%
- Calcium35.6 mg · 24 mg3%·2%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7), folate, vitamin B12.
From USDA FoodData Central: Barley flour (Foundation 2512376), Dry couscous (SR Legacy 169699). 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.