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Barley vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and parsley

  • Barley has more selenium; however, parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin K, 1366% more than barley.
  • Barley has 86 times more selenium than parsley. While barley has 8.6µg of selenium, parsley has only 0.1µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, pearled, cooked and Parsley, 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.
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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +495.7%
Contains more IronIron +366.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg

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 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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204900%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.086mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1640µg 1366%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Iron 1.33mg 6.2mg 61%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Folate 16µg 152µg 34%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.1µg 15%
Potassium 93mg 554mg 14%
Calcium 11mg 138mg 13%
Carbs 28.22g 6.33g 7%
Magnesium 22mg 50mg 7%
Copper 0.105mg 0.149mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 1.313mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.4mg 5%
Calories 123kcal 36kcal 4%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.098mg 3%
Fiber 3.8g 3.3g 2%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.07mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.09mg 2%
Protein 2.26g 2.97g 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.79g 1%
Phosphorus 54mg 58mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.295g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.124g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 278g N/A
Net carbs 24.42g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.28g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.086mg 0%
Choline 13.4mg 12.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.4%
Contains more FatsFats +79.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +685.7%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.5%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.