Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Barley flour VS Oat Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Barley flour	12%	4%	84%
Oat Flour	15%	20%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Barley flour	Oat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	54% 1565kcal	63% 1833kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.5% 7.26g	42.6% 41.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.75% 1.5g	22.8% 7.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	22% 0.35g	41% 0.66g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	18.5% 3.15g	85% 14.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	260% 338g	229% 298g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5% 3.63g	5% 3.63g	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	% 0.45g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.27g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	121% 46g	77.6% 29.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	85% 47.6g	119% 66.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Barley flour	Oat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	140% 1.68mg	262% 3.14mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	39.8% 0.52mg	43.6% 0.57mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	178% 28.4mg	41.8% 6.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13% 0.66mg	18.2% 0.91mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	138% 1.8mg	43.6% 0.57mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	130% 39μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	9.07% 36.3μg	36.3% 145μg	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	0% 0mg	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	17.2% 2.6mg	21% 3.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.3% 9.98μg	12% 14.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Barley flour	Oat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.5% 145mg	25% 249mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	173% 1.56mg	220% 2mg	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	152% 12mg	227% 18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	104% 435mg	156% 653mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	204% 4.7mg	793% 18.2mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	579% 260μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	192% 1343mg	293% 2050mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	41.2% 1402mg	49.5% 1683mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	311% 171μg	280% 154μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	5.75% 86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	82.5% 9.07mg	132% 14.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.5% 55g	1.05% 38.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Barley flour vs Oat Flour:

• Barley flour or meal has 4.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.2 times more Vitamin B6 than Partially Debranned Oat Flour.
• While Partially Debranned Oat Flour contains 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 4 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.5 times more Vitamin K than Barley flour or meal.
• Both Barley flour or meal and Partially Debranned Oat Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin E per 1 lb.
• Both Barley flour or meal as well as Partially Debranned Oat Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Barley flour vs Oat Flour:

• Partially Debranned Oat Flour contains 1.7 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 3.9 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 4.8 times more Sodium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Barley flour or meal.
• Both Barley flour or meal and Partially Debranned Oat Flour have similar amounts of Potassium and Selenium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Barley flour or meal has 1.6 times more Fiber than Partially Debranned Oat Flour.
• While Partially Debranned Oat Flour contains 5.7 times more Fat, 4.8 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3, 4.6 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Protein than Barley flour or meal.
• Both Barley flour or meal and Partially Debranned Oat Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 1 lb.
• Both Barley flour or meal as well as Partially Debranned Oat Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.