Barley vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on differences between barley and arugula
- Barley is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and fiber, yet arugula is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B5.
- Arugula covers your daily vitamin K needs 90% more than barley.
- Barley contains 29 times more selenium than arugula. While barley contains 8.6µg of selenium, arugula contains only 0.3µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Barley, pearled, cooked and Arugula, raw.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 CopperCopper | +38.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +74.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2766.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1354.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +296.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.9% |
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 | +88.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +576.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +223.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13475% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +506.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 108.6µg | 90% |
| Folate | 16µg | 97µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 160mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 0.3µg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 119µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.305mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 1.6g | 9% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 3.65g | 8% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 369mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 47mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.437mg | 6% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 25kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.321mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.044mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 1.46mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 2.58g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.319g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.66g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.28g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0.086g | 0% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 15.3mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.049g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +673.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.086g
