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Barley vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and butterbur

  • Barley has more iron, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, butterbur has more vitamin C, potassium, and calcium.
  • Butterbur's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 35% more.
  • Barley has 13 times more iron than butterbur. Barley has 1.33mg of iron, while butterbur has 0.1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Butterbur, (fuki), 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
Barley
6
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 10% 31% 58% 3.8% 34% 4.4% 5.1% 0.91% 36% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +1230%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +836.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +604.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.103mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.274mg

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
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 105% 0% 1% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.9% 22% 0% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Butterbur DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 31.5mg 35%
Potassium 93mg 655mg 17%
Iron 1.33mg 0.1mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.9µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.2mg 12%
Calcium 11mg 103mg 9%
Carbs 28.22g 3.61g 8%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.16mg 6%
Phosphorus 54mg 12mg 6%
Calories 123kcal 14kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.02mg 5%
Protein 2.26g 0.39g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.02mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.032mg 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Fats 0.44g 0.04g 1%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.274mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.096mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 359kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 714g N/A
Net carbs 24.42g 3.61g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Copper 0.105mg 0.103mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 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
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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 3.61 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 1.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +479.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +681.7%
Contains more WaterWater +37.4%
Contains more OtherOther +421.4%

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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. Butterbur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170385/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.