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Barley vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and shiitake

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, shiitake has more vitamin B5.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 74% more.
  • Barley has 43 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake has 0.015mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +565%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.7%
Contains more IronIron +778%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +744.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +561.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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
7
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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.293mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Shiitake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.23mg 74%
Fiber 17.3g 2.5g 59%
Selenium 37.7µg 5.7µg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.015mg 53%
Copper 0.498mg 0.142mg 40%
Iron 3.6mg 0.41mg 40%
Magnesium 133mg 20mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.5mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 6.79g 22%
Phosphorus 264mg 112mg 22%
Protein 12.48g 2.24g 20%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.03mg 16%
Calories 354kcal 34kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.217mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 3.877mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 452mg 304mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 2mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.49g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.293mg 2%
Folate 19µg 13µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +457.1%
Contains more FatsFats +369.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +982.2%
Contains more OtherOther +210.8%
Contains more WaterWater +850.6%

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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.