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Barley vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and lambsquarters

  • Barley has more selenium; however, lambsquarters are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Lambsquarters cover your daily vitamin A needs 232% more than barley.
  • Lambsquarters have 10 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 8.6µg of selenium, while lambsquarters have 0.9µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Lambsquarters, 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
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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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2709.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +386%
Contains more CopperCopper +179%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80mg 89%
Vitamin A 0µg 580µg 64%
Calcium 11mg 309mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.44mg 29%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.782mg 23%
Copper 0.105mg 0.293mg 21%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.9µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.274mg 12%
Potassium 93mg 452mg 11%
Carbs 28.22g 7.3g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 1.2mg 5%
Folate 16µg 30µg 4%
Protein 2.26g 4.2g 4%
Calories 123kcal 43kcal 4%
Phosphorus 54mg 72mg 3%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.44mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 34mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 43mg 2%
Iron 1.33mg 1.2mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.351g 1%
Fiber 3.8g 4g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.092mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.8g 1%
Net carbs 24.42g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.116mg 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% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.8%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1114.3%

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
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.