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Barley vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and red cabbage?

  • Barley is richer in manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet red cabbage is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 74% higher.
  • Barley has 63 times more selenium than red cabbage. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while red cabbage has 0.6µg.

We used Barley, hulled and Cabbage, red, 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
Barley
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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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +731.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +2829.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1159.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +699.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%

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
Barley
6
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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +909.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1001.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1636.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Red cabbage DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.243mg 74%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.6µg 67%
Vitamin C 0mg 57mg 63%
Fiber 17.3g 2.1g 61%
Copper 0.498mg 0.017mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.064mg 49%
Iron 3.6mg 0.8mg 35%
Phosphorus 264mg 30mg 33%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 38.2µg 30%
Magnesium 133mg 16mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.418mg 26%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.22mg 23%
Carbs 73.48g 7.37g 22%
Protein 12.48g 1.43g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.069mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 31kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.209mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.08g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 56µg 6%
Potassium 452mg 243mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.11mg 3%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.16g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.147mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.021g 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Calcium 33mg 45mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.012g 1%
Sodium 12mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 3.83g N/A
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.024mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +772.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +897%
Contains more OtherOther +253.8%
Contains more WaterWater +857.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2358.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1285%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.