Quinoa flour vs Barley flour

In short

Gram for gram, there are 6% more calories in quinoa flour than in barley flour (378 vs 357 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in quinoa flour: biotin (3×), manganese, magnesium, riboflavin (2.2×) and 7 more. More in barley flour: niacin (4.9×), fiber (2×) and selenium (3.2×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Quinoa flour378 cal

11.9 g protein · 69.5 g carbs · 6.6 g fat

Barley flour357 cal

8.7 g protein · 77.4 g carbs · 2.5 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.

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  • Biotin (B7)88% vs 29%

    26.3 µg vs 8.6 µg

  • Manganese88% vs 51%

    2 mg vs 1.2 mg

  • Niacin (B3)8% vs 37%

    1.2 mg vs 5.9 mg

  • Fiber22% vs 46%

    6.3 g vs 12.8 g

  • Magnesium39% vs 21%

    164 mg vs 88 mg

  • Selenium7% vs 24%

    4.1 µg vs 13.1 µg

  • Riboflavin (B2)24% vs 11%

    0.32 mg vs 0.15 mg

  • Phosphorus30% vs 19%

    369 mg vs 234 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)29% vs 19%

    0.34 mg vs 0.23 mg

  • Copper54% vs 44%

    0.48 mg vs 0.39 mg

  • Iron25% vs 18%

    4.5 mg vs 3.3 mg

  • Protein24% vs 17%

    11.9 g vs 8.7 g

  • Zinc25% vs 19%

    2.8 mg vs 2.1 mg

  • Total fat8% vs 3%

    6.6 g vs 2.5 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates69.5 g · 77.4 g25%·28%
  • Sodiumlimit6.3 mg · 20.3 mg<1%·1%
  • Potassium551 mg · 367 mg12%·8%
  • Calcium37.6 mg · 35.6 mg3%·3%
  • Vitamin B60.22 mg · 0.2 mg13%·12%

From USDA FoodData Central: Quinoa flour (Foundation 2512372), Barley flour (Foundation 2512376). 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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