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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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% |