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Barley vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and wasabi

  • Barley has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, wasabi has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 67% higher.
  • Wasabi has 6 times less vitamin B3 than barley. Barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, while wasabi has 0.743mg.
  • Wasabi has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Wasabi, root, 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
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%
Wasabi
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.8%
Contains more IronIron +249.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +71%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +396.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%

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
7
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%
Wasabi
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +519.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Wasabi DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.391mg 67%
Vitamin C 0mg 41.9mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.131mg 43%
Fiber 17.3g 7.8g 38%
Copper 0.498mg 0.155mg 38%
Iron 3.6mg 1.03mg 32%
Phosphorus 264mg 80mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.743mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 23.54g 17%
Magnesium 133mg 69mg 15%
Protein 12.48g 4.8g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.114mg 13%
Calories 354kcal 109kcal 12%
Calcium 33mg 128mg 10%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.62mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 452mg 568mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.63g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.274mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.203mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Folate 19µg 18µg 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
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
Wasabi
1
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +265.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +632.1%

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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.