Barley vs. Peanut Butter
Nutrition comparison of Barley and Peanut Butter
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
barley
versus
peanut butter
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in barley and peanut butter:
- Both barley and peanut butter are high in calories, dietary fiber, potassium and protein.
- Barley has 9.5 times less sugar than peanut butter.
- Barley is a great source of iron.
- Peanut butter has more niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
- Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than barley.
- Peanut butter is a great source of calcium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Barley (Barley, pearled, raw) and Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both barley and peanut butter are high in calories. Peanut butter has 67% more calories than barley - barley has 352 calories per 100 grams and peanut butter has 589 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, barley is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanut butter per calorie. Barley has a macronutrient ratio of 11:86:3 and for peanut butter, 15:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Barley | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 11% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 86% | 14% |
| Fat | 3% | 71% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Barley is high in carbohydrates and peanut butter has 72% less carbohydrates than barley - barley has 77.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both barley and peanut butter are high in dietary fiber. Barley has 95% more dietary fiber than peanut butter - barley has 15.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Barley has 9.5 times less sugar than peanut butter - barley has 0.8g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Both barley and peanut butter are high in protein. Peanut butter has 143% more protein than barley - barley has 9.9g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut butter is high in saturated fat and barley has 97% less saturated fat than peanut butter - barley has 0.24g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Barley and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - barley has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than barley - barley has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Barley and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - barley has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Peanut butter has more niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both barley and peanut butter contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B6.
| Barley | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.191 MG | 0.106 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.114 MG | 0.111 MG |
| Niacin | 4.604 MG | 13.696 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.282 MG | 1.118 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.26 MG | 0.418 MG |
| Folate | 23 UG | 92 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut butter is a great source of calcium and it has 55% more calcium than barley - barley has 29mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.
iron
Barley is a great source of iron and it has 32% more iron than peanut butter - barley has 2.5mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.
potassium
Both barley and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 166% more potassium than barley - barley has 280mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both barley and peanut butter contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Barley | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.055 G | 0.078 G |
| Total | 0.055 G | 0.078 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut butter has more linoleic acid than barley per 100 grams.
| Barley | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.505 G | 13.854 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.64 G |
| Total | 0.505 G | 14.494 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Barley (Barley, pearled, raw) and Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) .
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does barley or peanut butter contain more calories in 100 grams?Both barley and peanut butter are high in calories. Peanut butter has 70% more calories than barley - barley has 352 calories in 100g and peanut butter has 589 calories.
Does barley or peanut butter have more carbohydrates?
By weight, barley is high in carbohydrates and peanut butter has 70% fewer carbohydrates than barley - barley has 77.7g of carbs for 100g and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.
Does barley or peanut butter contain more potassium?
Both barley and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 170% more potassium than barley - barley has 280mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.