Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Wheat Bread Flour VS Barley flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wheat Bread Flour	14%	4%	82%
Barley flour	12%	4%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Wheat Bread Flour	Barley flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.7% 716kcal	23.6% 685kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.4% 3.3g	3.27% 3.18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.5% 0.48g	2.08% 0.66g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.33% 0.085g	9.55% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8% 1.36g	8.1% 1.38g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	111% 144g	114% 148g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.85% 0.62g	2.2% 1.6g	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	12.5% 4.76g	52.7% 20g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	42.5% 23.8g	37.2% 21g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wheat Bread Flour	Barley flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13.2% 0.16mg	61% 0.73mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.16% 0.12mg	17.4% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12.4% 2mg	77.8% 12.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.4% 0.87mg	5.75% 0.29mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.65% 0.073mg	60.4% 0.79mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	57% 17μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	16.4% 65.5μg	3.97% 16μg	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	5.3% 0.79mg	7.54% 1.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.5% 0.6μg	3.64% 4.37μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wheat Bread Flour	Barley flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.98% 29.8mg	6.35% 63.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	40% 0.36mg	75.6% 0.68mg	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	22.3% 1.8mg	66.5% 5.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12% 49.6mg	45.4% 191mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	68.3% 1.57mg	89.2% 2.05mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	253% 114μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	27.5% 192mg	84% 587mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.84% 198mg	18% 613mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	143% 78.8μg	136% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.97mg	0.53% 7.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.3% 1.7mg	36% 3.97mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.72% 26.5g	0.65% 24g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Wheat Bread Flour vs Barley flour:

• Wheat Bread Flour has 3 times more Vitamin B5 and 4.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Barley flour or meal.
• While Barley flour or meal contains 4.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 6.3 times more Vitamin B3, 10.7 times more Vitamin B6, 1.4 times more Vitamin E and 7.3 times more Vitamin K than Wheat Bread Flour.
• Both Wheat Bread Flour as well as Barley flour or meal have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Wheat Bread Flour vs Barley flour:

• Barley flour or meal contains 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 3 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Wheat Bread Flour.
• Both Wheat Bread Flour and Barley flour or meal have similar amounts of Selenium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Barley flour or meal contains 1.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1.8 times more Omega 3, 2.6 times more Sugars and 4.2 times more Fiber than Wheat Bread Flour.
• Both Wheat Bread Flour and Barley flour or meal have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Protein per 7 oz.
• Both Wheat Bread Flour as well as Barley flour or meal have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.