Barley flour vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley flour and welsh onion

Barley flour has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while welsh onion has more vitamin K and vitamin C.
Welsh onion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 159% more than barley flour.
Barley flour contains 63 times more selenium than welsh onion. While barley flour contains 37.7µg of selenium, welsh onion contains only 0.6µg.
Welsh onion has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of welsh onion is 39, while the glycemic index of barley flour is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley flour or meal and Onions, welsh, 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.

Barley flour

Welsh onion

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+317.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+45.8%
Contains more IronIron	+119.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+390%
Contains more ZincZinc	+284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+504.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+654.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+6183.3%

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.

Barley flour

Welsh onion

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1467.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+450%
Contains more CholineCholine	+613.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+8690.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	2.2µg	193.4µg	159%
Selenium	37.7µg	0.6µg	67%
Manganese	1.034mg	0.137mg	39%
Vitamin B3	6.269mg	0.4mg	37%
Phosphorus	296mg	49mg	35%
Fiber	10.1g	2.4g	31%
Vitamin C	0mg	27mg	30%
Copper	0.343mg	0.07mg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.37mg	0.05mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.396mg	0.072mg	25%
Carbs	74.52g	6.5g	23%
Iron	2.68mg	1.22mg	18%
Magnesium	96mg	23mg	17%
Protein	10.5g	1.9g	17%
Calories	345kcal	34kcal	16%
Zinc	2mg	0.52mg	13%
Choline	37.8mg	5.3mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.771g	0.156g	4%
Potassium	309mg	212mg	3%
Fats	1.6g	0.4g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.114mg	0.09mg	2%
Folate	8µg	16µg	2%
Sodium	4mg	17mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.335g	0.067g	1%
Calcium	32mg	18mg	1%
Net carbs	64.42g	4.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.8g	2.18g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.57mg	0.51mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.145mg	0.169mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.205g	0.056g	0%
Tryptophan	0.175mg	0.021mg	0%
Threonine	0.356mg	0.074mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.383mg	0.081mg	0%
Leucine	0.713mg	0.113mg	0%
Lysine	0.391mg	0.095mg	0%
Methionine	0.202mg	0.021mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.589mg	0.061mg	0%
Valine	0.515mg	0.084mg	0%
Histidine	0.236mg	0.033mg	0%