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Barley vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and amaranth leaves different?

  • Barley is higher in selenium and vitamin B3; however, amaranth leaves are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, calcium, folate, potassium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for amaranth leaves is 949% higher.
  • Barley contains 10 times more selenium than amaranth leaves. While barley contains 8.6µg of selenium, amaranth leaves contain only 0.9µg.

Barley, pearled, cooked and Amaranth leaves, 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.
Barley
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 65% 54% 87% 54% 25% 21% 2.6% 115% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1854.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +557%
Contains more IronIron +74.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.9mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~50mg

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
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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% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
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 144% 49% 0% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142400%
Contains more FolateFolate +431.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Amaranth leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1140µg 949%
Vitamin C 0mg 43.3mg 48%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.885mg 27%
Calcium 11mg 215mg 20%
Folate 16µg 85µg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 146µg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Potassium 93mg 611mg 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.9µg 14%
Iron 1.33mg 2.32mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.658mg 9%
Magnesium 22mg 55mg 8%
Carbs 28.22g 4.02g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.192mg 6%
Copper 0.105mg 0.162mg 6%
Calories 123kcal 23kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.027mg 5%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 20mg 1%
Phosphorus 54mg 50mg 1%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.064mg 1%
Protein 2.26g 2.46g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 24.42g 4.02g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.091g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.076g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.147g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.119mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.052mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +602%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +435.7%
~equal in Protein ~2.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.091g

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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/170285/nutrients
  2. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/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.