Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Pearled Barley VS Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pearled Barley	7%	3%	90%
Red Kidney Beans	26%	3%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Pearled Barley	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.24% 123kcal	11.6% 337kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.45% 0.44g	1.1% 1.06g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.29% 0.093g	0.48% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.3% 0.021g	22.4% 0.36g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.14% 0.19g	1.34% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	21.7% 28.2g	47% 61.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.39% 0.28g	2.9% 2.1g	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	10% 3.8g	40% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.04% 2.26g	40.2% 22.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pearled Barley	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.9% 0.083mg	50.7% 0.61mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.77% 0.062mg	16.5% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13% 2.06mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.7% 0.14mg	15.6% 0.78mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.85% 0.12mg	30.5% 0.4mg	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	4% 16μg	99% 394μg	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% 4.5mg	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	0.067% 0.01mg	1.4% 0.21mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.67% 0.8μg	4.67% 5.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pearled Barley	Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.1% 11mg	8.3% 83mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11.7% 0.11mg	77.7% 0.7mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.055% 2.2μg	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	16.6% 1.33mg	83.6% 6.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.24% 22mg	33% 138mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11.3% 0.26mg	48.3% 1.1mg	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	7.7% 54mg	58% 406mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.74% 93mg	40% 1359mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15.6% 8.6μg	5.8% 3.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	0.8% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.45% 0.82mg	25.4% 2.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.86% 68.8g	0.32% 11.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Pearled Barley vs Red Kidney Beans:

• Raw Red Kidney Beans contain 7.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.5 times more Vitamin B2, 5.8 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, 24.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 21 times more Vitamin E and 7 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley and Raw Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 100 g.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley as well as Raw Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Pearled Barley vs Red Kidney Beans:

• Cooked Pearled Barley has 2.7 times more Selenium and 5.9 times more Water than Raw Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw Red Kidney Beans contain 7.5 times more Calcium, 6.7 times more Copper, 5 times more Iron, 6.3 times more Magnesium, 4.3 times more Manganese, 7.5 times more Phosphorus, 14.6 times more Potassium and 3.4 times more Zinc than Cooked Pearled Barley.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Red Kidney Beans contain 2.7 times more Energy, 2.4 times more Fat, 17 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 7.5 times more Sugars, 4 times more Fiber and 10 times more Protein than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley and Raw Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Omega 6 per 100 g.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley as well as Raw Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.