Barley vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between barley and scallion
- Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, scallion is higher in vitamin K.
- Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 171% more than barley.
- Scallion contains 63 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while scallion contains 0.6µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 PotassiumPotassium | +63.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +143.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +610.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +613.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1114.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6183.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1074.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +256.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +777% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +276% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +421.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +9309.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +236.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 207µg | 171% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.16mg | 78% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 0.6µg | 67% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 2.6g | 59% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.055mg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.083mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 37mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 20mg | 27% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 1.48mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.525mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 7.34g | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.39mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18.8mg | 21% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 1.83g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.061mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.08mg | 16% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 32kcal | 16% |
| Folate | 19µg | 64µg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.074g | 7% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 276mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 50µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 72mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.19g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.032g | 2% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.027g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.55mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +582% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1110.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +901.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +184% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +851.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +992.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1397.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |