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Barley vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between barley and asparagus

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, asparagus is higher in vitamin K.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 78% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus contains 16 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while asparagus contains 2.3µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Asparagus, 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
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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.8%
Contains more IronIron +68.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +413%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1129.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1539.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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
4
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1790.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.274mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Asparagus DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.158mg 78%
Selenium 37.7µg 2.3µg 64%
Fiber 17.3g 2.1g 61%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.143mg 42%
Copper 0.498mg 0.189mg 34%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 41.6µg 33%
Phosphorus 264mg 52mg 30%
Magnesium 133mg 14mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.978mg 23%
Carbs 73.48g 3.88g 23%
Protein 12.48g 2.2g 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.54mg 20%
Iron 3.6mg 2.14mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.091mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 20kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.141mg 11%
Folate 19µg 52µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.05g 7%
Potassium 452mg 202mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.13mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.12g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.04g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.274mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.049mg 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% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +467.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1793.8%
Contains more OtherOther +296.6%
Contains more WaterWater +887.5%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2116%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.