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Quinoa, cooked (without addition of salt and fat) vs Pearl barley, cooked in salted water (uniodised): nutrition comparison
Per 100 g: 117 kcal for Quinoa, cooked (without addition of salt and fat), versus 134 kcal for Pearl barley, cooked in salted water (uniodised), a difference of 17 kcal. The full breakdown, nutrient by nutrient, from the FSVO database V7.1.
Quinoa, cooked (without addition of salt and fat)
Other cereal products100 g

Protein4.4 g
4.4 g
Fat2 g
2 g
Vitamin D0 µg
0 µg
Omega-30.1 g
0.1 g
Energy117 kcal
117 kcal
Protein+0.8 g
Fat+1.2 g
Vitamin Dequal
Omega-3+0.1 g
Energy−17 kcal
Pearl barley, cooked in salted water (uniodised)
Other cereal products100 g

Protein3.6 g
3.6 g
Fat0.8 g
0.8 g
Vitamin D0 µg
0 µg
Omega-30 g
0 g
Energy134 kcal
134 kcal
Highest folate content
Quinoa, cooked (without addition of salt and fat) contains 19 µg more folate per 100 g.
Highest magnesium content
Quinoa, cooked (without addition of salt and fat) contains 34 mg more magnesium per 100 g.
Highest phosphorus content
Quinoa, cooked (without addition of salt and fat) contains 40 mg more phosphorus per 100 g.
Full comparison, nutrient by nutrient
Per 100 g. In green: the higher of the two contents. “n/a”: not available in the source.
| Per 100 g | Quinoa, cooked (without addition of salt and fat) | Pearl barley, cooked in salted water (uniodised) |
|---|---|---|
| Macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 117 kcal | 134 kcal |
| Protein | 4.4 g | 3.6 g |
| Fat | 2 g | 0.8 g |
| of which saturated fat | 0.1 g | 0.1 g |
| of which polyunsaturated | 0.8 g | 0.2 g |
| of which omega-3 | 0.1 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19.1 g | 25.5 g |
| of which sugars | 1 g | 0.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2.7 g | 5.3 g |
| Water | 72.3 g | 65.2 g |
| Alcohol | 0 g | 0 g |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 19 mg | 11 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 0.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 63 mg | 29 mg |
| Phosphorus | 140 mg | 100 mg |
| Potassium | 220 mg | 120 mg |
| Sodium | 1 mg | 200 mg |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Folate | 35 µg | 16 µg |
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