Barley vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and rutabagas different?
- Barley is higher in manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, rutabagas are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 79% higher.
- Barley contains 54 times more selenium than rutabagas. While barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, rutabagas contain only 0.7µg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than rutabagas (72).
Barley, hulled and Rutabagas, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +48.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +718.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1456.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1054.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +398.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1383.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5285.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.3% |
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 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +617.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +612.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +557.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +218% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +10.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.131mg | 79% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 0.7µg | 67% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 2.3g | 60% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.032mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.09mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 0.44mg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 53mg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 25mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 20mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.7mg | 24% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 1.08g | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.24mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 8.62g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.04mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 37kcal | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.088g | 7% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 305mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.16g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.027g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 21µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.025g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 6.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 4.46g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1055.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1337.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +752.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +223.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +847.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1080% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1159.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.4% |