Barley vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between barley and scallion?
- Barley is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, calcium, and potassium.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% more.
- Barley has 14 times more selenium than scallion. While barley has 8.6µg of selenium, scallion has only 0.6µg.
We used Barley, pearled, cooked and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types 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 CopperCopper | +26.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1333.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +554.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +196.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.3% |
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 | +50.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +293% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +135.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25775% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 207µg | 172% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18.8mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 0.6µg | 15% |
| Folate | 16µg | 64µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.525mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 7.34g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 50µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 72mg | 6% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 32kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 276mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2.6g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.061mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.16mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.39mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.55mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 1.48mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.083mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.074g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 1.83g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.075mg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 5.7mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.28g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +131.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +284.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +189.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +111.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +189.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
