Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Barley flour VS Barley Malt flour

Weight per 500 calories

• Barley flour: 145g
• Barley Malt flour: 139g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Barley flour or Barley Malt flour?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Barley flour	12%	4%	84%
Barley Malt flour	11%	4%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Barley flour	Barley Malt flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.4% 2.3g	2.63% 2.55g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.5% 0.49g	1.67% 0.53g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.97% 0.11g	8.22% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.92% 1g	7% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83% 108g	83.4% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.6% 1.16g	1.53% 1.1g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	38.5% 14.6g	26% 9.83g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27% 15.2g	25.4% 14.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Barley flour	Barley Malt flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.15% 1.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	44.7% 0.54mg	35.7% 0.43mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.7% 0.17mg	33% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56.8% 9.1mg	48.8% 7.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.2% 0.21mg	16% 0.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	44% 0.57mg	69.8% 0.91mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	41.6% 12.5μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	2.9% 11.6μg	13% 52.6μg	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	0.92% 0.83mg	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	5.5% 0.83mg	5.26% 0.79mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.66% 3.2μg	2.54% 3.05μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Barley flour	Barley Malt flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.64% 46.4mg	5.12% 51.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	55.2% 0.5mg	41.6% 0.37mg	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	48.6% 3.9mg	81.5% 6.52mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	33% 139mg	32% 134mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	65% 1.5mg	72% 1.65mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	185% 83μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	61.3% 429mg	60% 420mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 448mg	9.12% 310mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	99% 54.6μg	95% 52.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.39% 5.8mg	1% 15.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.4% 2.9mg	26% 2.85mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.47% 17.6g	0.31% 11.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Barley flour vs Barley Malt flour:

• Barley flour or meal has 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Barley malt flour.
• While Barley malt flour contains 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Barley flour or meal.
• Both Barley flour or meal and Barley malt flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin E per 500 kcal.
• Both Barley flour or meal as well as Barley malt flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Barley flour vs Barley Malt flour:

• Barley flour or meal has 1.3 times more Copper and 1.4 times more Potassium than Barley malt flour.
• While Barley malt flour contains 1.7 times more Iron than Barley flour or meal.
• Both Barley flour or meal and Barley malt flour have similar amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Selenium and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Barley flour or meal has 1.5 times more Fiber than Barley malt flour.
• Both Barley flour or meal and Barley malt flour have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Barley flour or meal as well as Barley malt flour have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.