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Barley vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and chinese broccoli

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and phosphorus; however, chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 73% more than chinese broccoli.
  • Barley has 29 times more selenium than chinese broccoli. While barley has 37.7µg of selenium, chinese broccoli has only 1.3µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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
Barley
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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +638.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.2%
Contains more IronIron +542.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +716.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +610.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +636%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%

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.
Barley
Barley
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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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +953.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3754.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +421.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.264mg 73%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 84.8µg 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 1.3µg 66%
Fiber 17.3g 2.5g 59%
Copper 0.498mg 0.061mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.095mg 46%
Iron 3.6mg 0.56mg 38%
Phosphorus 264mg 41mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.2mg 31%
Magnesium 133mg 18mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.437mg 26%
Carbs 73.48g 3.81g 23%
Protein 12.48g 1.14g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.39mg 22%
Folate 19µg 99µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.07mg 19%
Calories 354kcal 22kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.146mg 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 82µg 9%
Calcium 33mg 100mg 7%
Potassium 452mg 261mg 6%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.33g 5%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.11g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.159mg 2%
Fats 2.3g 0.72g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.05g 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.48mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 7mg 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
Barley
Barley
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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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +994.7%
Contains more FatsFats +219.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1828.6%
Contains more OtherOther +191.1%
Contains more WaterWater +890.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +490%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%

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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.