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Barley vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and arugula

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron; however, arugula is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 89% more than barley.
  • Barley has 126 times more selenium than arugula. While barley has 37.7µg of selenium, arugula has only 0.3µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Arugula, 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
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more IronIron +146.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +555.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +489.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +505.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.8%

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
5
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1409.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4836.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +410.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.2µg 108.6µg 89%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.321mg 71%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.3µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 1.6g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.044mg 50%
Copper 0.498mg 0.076mg 47%
Phosphorus 264mg 52mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.305mg 27%
Iron 3.6mg 1.46mg 27%
Carbs 73.48g 3.65g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.47mg 21%
Folate 19µg 97µg 20%
Magnesium 133mg 47mg 20%
Protein 12.48g 2.58g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.073mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 25kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.086mg 15%
Calcium 33mg 160mg 13%
Vitamin A 1µg 119µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.319g 5%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.437mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.66g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.086g 2%
Potassium 452mg 369mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.049g 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.43mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.05g N/A
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
Barley
4
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +383.7%
Contains more FatsFats +248.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1913.2%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%
Contains more WaterWater +871.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +502%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.