Side-by-side comparison

Barley Cooked vs Black beans (cooked)

Black beans (cooked) wins by 21 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

Verdict

FoodScore: Barley Cooked scores 64/100, Black beans (cooked) scores 85/100. Black beans (cooked) wins by 21 points on saturated fat (0g vs 0.1g per 100 g) and sodium (1mg vs 3mg per 100 g).

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legume

Barley Cooked

Good · 100 g

0/ 100

legume

Black beans (cooked)

Very good · 1 cup cooked

Per 100gBarley CookedBlack beans (cooked)

Calories123 kcal132 kcal

Protein2.26 g8.9 g

Fiber3.8 g8.7 g

Total fat0.44 g0.5 g

Saturated fat0.09 g0 g

Added sugar0 g0 g

Sodium3 mg1 mg

Potassium93 mg355 mg

Calcium11 mg27 mg

Iron1.33 mg2.1 mg

Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.