Barley vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and seaweed different?
- Barley is higher in manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, seaweed is richer in vitamin K and folate.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 76% higher.
- Barley contains 159 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While barley contains 0.318mg of vitamin B6, seaweed contains only 0.002mg.
Barley, hulled and Seaweed, kelp, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +407.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +283.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +528.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +871.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5285.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +409.1% |
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 | +1192% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +879.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15800% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +127.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +847.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.2mg | 76% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 0.7µg | 67% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 1.3g | 64% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 66µg | 53% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.05mg | 50% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.13mg | 41% |
| Folate | 19µg | 180µg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 42mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.47mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.002mg | 24% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 1.68g | 22% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 9.57g | 21% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 43kcal | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.23mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 168mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 89mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 2.85mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.047g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.642mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.56g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +642.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +310.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +667.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +764.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +187.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +201% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2257.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.8% |