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Barley vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and spinach raw

  • Barley has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, and phosphorus, while spinach raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 401% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains 38 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while spinach raw contains 1µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Spinach, 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
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +32.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3670%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%

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
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +728.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +535.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21850%
Contains more FolateFolate +921.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.2µg 482.9µg 401%
Selenium 37.7µg 1µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 2.2g 60%
Vitamin A 1µg 469µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.078mg 47%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.897mg 45%
Folate 19µg 194µg 44%
Copper 0.498mg 0.13mg 41%
Phosphorus 264mg 49mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.724mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 3.63g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.53mg 20%
Protein 12.48g 2.86g 19%
Calories 354kcal 23kcal 17%
Magnesium 133mg 79mg 13%
Iron 3.6mg 2.71mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 2.03mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.195mg 9%
Calcium 33mg 99mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.189mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.165g 6%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.065mg 4%
Sodium 12mg 79mg 3%
Potassium 452mg 558mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.39g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.063g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.4%
Contains more FatsFats +489.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1924.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
Contains more WaterWater +868.2%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +571.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.