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Barley vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and onions?

  • Onions have less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 79% higher.
  • Barley has 75 times more selenium than onions. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while onions have 0.5µg.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index than barley.

We used Barley, hulled and Onions, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Onion
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.6%
Contains more IronIron +1614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1176.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1529.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +810.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1406.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7440%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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%
Onion
2
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3869%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Onion DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.129mg 79%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.5µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 1.7g 62%
Copper 0.498mg 0.039mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.046mg 50%
Iron 3.6mg 0.21mg 42%
Phosphorus 264mg 29mg 34%
Magnesium 133mg 10mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.116mg 28%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.17mg 24%
Protein 12.48g 1.1g 23%
Carbs 73.48g 9.34g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.027mg 20%
Calories 354kcal 40kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.12mg 15%
Potassium 452mg 146mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.017g 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.02mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.1g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.123mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.042g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.013g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 4.24g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.014mg 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
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1034.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +686.7%
Contains more OtherOther +557.1%
Contains more WaterWater +844%

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
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2169.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6417.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.