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Barley flour vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley flour and amaranth leaves

  • Barley flour has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and copper, while amaranth leaves have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and calcium.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily need for vitamin K, 948% more than barley flour.
  • Barley flour contains 42 times more selenium than amaranth leaves. While barley flour contains 37.7µg of selenium, amaranth leaves contain only 0.9µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley flour or meal and Amaranth leaves, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 65% 54% 87% 54% 25% 21% 2.6% 115% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +74.5%
Contains more IronIron +15.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +492%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4088.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +571.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 144% 49% 0% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51718.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +962.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley flour Amaranth leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1140µg 948%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.9µg 67%
Vitamin C 0mg 43.3mg 48%
Fiber 10.1g 40%
Phosphorus 296mg 50mg 35%
Vitamin B3 6.269mg 0.658mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.027mg 29%
Carbs 74.52g 4.02g 24%
Copper 0.343mg 0.162mg 20%
Folate 8µg 85µg 19%
Calcium 32mg 215mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.192mg 16%
Protein 10.5g 2.46g 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 146µg 16%
Calories 345kcal 23kcal 16%
Zinc 2mg 0.9mg 10%
Magnesium 96mg 55mg 10%
Potassium 309mg 611mg 9%
Choline 37.8mg 7%
Manganese 1.034mg 0.885mg 6%
Iron 2.68mg 2.32mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.771g 0.147g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.064mg 2%
Fats 1.6g 0.33g 2%
Saturated fat 0.335g 0.091g 1%
Sodium 4mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 64.42g 4.02g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.356mg 0.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.119mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.391mg 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.589mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.515mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.052mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.8%
Contains more FatsFats +384.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1753.7%
Contains more WaterWater +657.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +424.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/nutrients
  2. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.