Barley vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and lettuce different?
- Barley is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, iron, and zinc; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 148% higher.
- Barley contains 14 times more selenium than lettuce. While barley contains 8.6µg of selenium, lettuce contains only 0.6µg.
Barley, pearled, cooked and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +262.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +355.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1333.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +227.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.6% |
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 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +450.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15687.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 126.3µg | 105% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 0.6µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.375mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 1.3g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.029mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 2.87g | 8% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Folate | 16µg | 38µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.18mg | 6% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 15kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 194mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 1.36g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.082g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.28g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 13.6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +193.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +883.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +128.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +850% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +161% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.5% |
