Barley vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between barley and arrowroot
- Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B3, while arrowroot has more folate.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 80% higher.
- Arrowroot contains 54 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while arrowroot contains 0.7µg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of arrowroot is 58.
The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Arrowroot, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +432% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +311.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +339.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1016.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5285.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +351.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +383.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +171.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1678.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 19µg | 338µg | 80% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.174mg | 77% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 0.7µg | 67% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 1.3g | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.143mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.121mg | 42% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 25mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 98mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 13.39g | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.63mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 1.693mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.059mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 2.22mg | 17% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 4.24g | 16% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 65kcal | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.092g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.266mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.2g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.039g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Potassium | 452mg | 454mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +194.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1050% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +448.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +755.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7275% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1104.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.9% |