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Barley vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and turnip different?

  • Barley is richer in manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3, while turnip is higher in vitamin C.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 79% more than turnip.
  • Barley contains 54 times more selenium than turnip. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while turnip contains 0.7µg.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index (73) than barley (28).

Barley, hulled and Turnips, raw types were 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.
Barley
9
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%
Turnip
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.6%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +485.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +925.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +877.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5285.7%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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
9
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%
Turnip
2
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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1515%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1051%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Turnip DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.134mg 79%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.7µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 1.8g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.04mg 51%
Copper 0.498mg 0.085mg 46%
Iron 3.6mg 0.3mg 41%
Phosphorus 264mg 27mg 34%
Magnesium 133mg 11mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.4mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Protein 12.48g 0.9g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.27mg 23%
Carbs 73.48g 6.43g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.03mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.09mg 18%
Calories 354kcal 28kcal 16%
Potassium 452mg 191mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.053g 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.03mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.1g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.011g 2%
Sodium 12mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.006g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 4.63g N/A
Calcium 33mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.014mg 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
Turnip
1
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1286.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1042.8%
Contains more OtherOther +228.6%
Contains more WaterWater +873.2%

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
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4816.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1990.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.