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Barley vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and coriander different?

  • Barley is higher in selenium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium; however, coriander is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for coriander is 256% higher.
  • Barley contains 42 times more selenium than coriander. While barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, coriander contains only 0.9µg.

Barley, hulled and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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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 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.5%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +454%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +356.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4088.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%

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
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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 90% 112% 50% 0% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +864.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13990.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.2µg 310µg 257%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.9µg 67%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.426mg 66%
Fiber 17.3g 2.8g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.067mg 48%
Vitamin A 1µg 337µg 37%
Phosphorus 264mg 48mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg 30%
Copper 0.498mg 0.225mg 30%
Magnesium 133mg 26mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 3.67g 23%
Iron 3.6mg 1.77mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.114mg 22%
Protein 12.48g 2.13g 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.5mg 21%
Calories 354kcal 23kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.149mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 2.5mg 13%
Folate 19µg 62µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.162mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.04g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.57mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 67mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.52g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.014g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Potassium 452mg 521mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 46mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0.87g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.87g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.275g 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
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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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +485.9%
Contains more FatsFats +342.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1902.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more WaterWater +876.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2670%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.275g

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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.