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Barley vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and daikon

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, daikon has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 83% higher.
  • Daikon has 54 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while daikon has 0.7µg.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Radishes, oriental, 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
10
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%
Daikon
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 8.1% 20% 15% 38% 4.1% 9.9% 2.7% 5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +731.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.1%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +333%
Contains more ZincZinc +1746.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1047.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5013.2%
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.
Barley
8
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%
Daikon
3
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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2202%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Daikon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.038mg 83%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.7µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 1.6g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.02mg 52%
Copper 0.498mg 0.115mg 43%
Iron 3.6mg 0.4mg 40%
Phosphorus 264mg 23mg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.2mg 28%
Magnesium 133mg 16mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 22mg 24%
Protein 12.48g 0.6g 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.15mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 4.1g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.046mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.02mg 20%
Calories 354kcal 18kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.045g 7%
Potassium 452mg 227mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.138mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.1g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.03g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Folate 19µg 28µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 27mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.017g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 12mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.011mg 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
Daikon
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1980%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1692.2%
Contains more OtherOther +296.6%
Contains more WaterWater +902.3%

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
Daikon
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1635.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2362.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.