Barley vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between barley and basil
- Barley has more selenium; however, basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin C, calcium, folate, and magnesium.
- Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 345% more than barley.
- Basil has 29 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 8.6µg of selenium, while basil has 0.3µg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Basil, fresh.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2766.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1509.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +217.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +266.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +343.2% |
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 | +144.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +128.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +51750% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 414.8µg | 345% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 1.148mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.385mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 3.17mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 177mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 0.3µg | 15% |
| Folate | 16µg | 68µg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 64mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 2.65g | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 1.6g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.902mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 295mg | 6% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 23kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 3.15g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.389g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.209mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.28g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 11.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +964.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +435.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.8% |
