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Barley vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and parsnip

  • Parsnip has less selenium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 65% more.
  • Barley has 7 times more vitamin B1 than parsnip. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while parsnip has 0.09mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Parsnips, 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
8
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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more IronIron +510.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +315%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1994.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg

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
5
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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +617.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +557.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +922.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Parsnip DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 1.8µg 65%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.56mg 60%
Fiber 17.3g 4.9g 50%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.09mg 46%
Copper 0.498mg 0.12mg 42%
Iron 3.6mg 0.59mg 38%
Phosphorus 264mg 71mg 28%
Magnesium 133mg 29mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.7mg 24%
Protein 12.48g 1.2g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.59mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.09mg 18%
Carbs 73.48g 17.99g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.05mg 18%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 22.5µg 17%
Calories 354kcal 75kcal 14%
Folate 19µg 67µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.047g 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.49mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.6mg 6%
Fats 2.3g 0.3g 3%
Potassium 452mg 375mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.05g 2%
Net carbs 56.18g 13.09g N/A
Calcium 33mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +940%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.4%
Contains more OtherOther +134.7%
Contains more WaterWater +742.5%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2257.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.