Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Pearled Barley VS Canned Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pearled Barley	7%	3%	90%
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Pearled Barley	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17% 488kcal	11.5% 333kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.8% 1.75g	2.46% 2.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.15% 0.37g	1.75% 0.56g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.2% 0.083g	20.3% 0.33g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.5% 0.77g	2.47% 0.42g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	86% 112g	44.3% 57.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.53% 1.1g	10% 7.34g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 7.34g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	39.7% 15g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16% 8.97g	37% 20.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pearled Barley	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.5% 0.33mg	38.4% 0.46mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19% 0.25mg	15.6% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	51% 8.2mg	10% 1.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.7% 0.54mg	11% 0.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	35% 0.46mg	22.6% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	16% 63.5μg	35.7% 143μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	5.3% 4.76mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.26% 0.04mg	0.53% 0.079mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.65% 3.18μg	13.6% 16.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pearled Barley	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.37% 43.7mg	13.5% 135mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	46.3% 0.42mg	59.5% 0.54mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	66% 5.28mg	58% 4.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.8% 87.3mg	25.5% 107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	44.7% 1.03mg	29% 0.67mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	30.6% 214mg	51% 357mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 369mg	27.7% 941mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	62% 34μg	6.5% 3.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	78.3% 1175mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	29.6% 3.25mg	16.6% 1.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.4% 273g	8.37% 310g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Pearled Barley vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Cooked Pearled Barley has 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 5 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 5.1 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 14 oz.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Pearled Barley vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Cooked Pearled Barley has 1.5 times more Manganese, 9.6 times more Selenium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 3.1 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium and 98.7 times more Sodium than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Iron, Magnesium and Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cooked Pearled Barley has 1.5 times more Energy, 1.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.9 times more Carbohydrate than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 3.9 times more Omega 3, 6.6 times more Sugars and 2.3 times more Protein than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Fiber per 14 oz.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.