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Barley vs. Sweet potato leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and sweet potato leaves

  • Barley has more selenium, while sweet potato leaves have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Sweet potato leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 251% higher.
  • Sweet potato leaves contain 10 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 8.6µg of selenium, while sweet potato leaves contain 0.9µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Sweet potato leaves, 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 50% 23% 45% 36% 0% 0% 35% 0.78% 0% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +609.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +446.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%

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 37% 63% 0% 0% 39% 80% 21% 14% 44% 0% 756% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +456.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Sweet potato leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 302.2µg 251%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.345mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 189µg 21%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.9µg 14%
Copper 0.105mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 11mg 12%
Potassium 93mg 508mg 12%
Magnesium 22mg 70mg 11%
Manganese 0.259mg 11%
Calcium 11mg 78mg 7%
Zinc 0.82mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 1.13mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.156mg 6%
Fiber 3.8g 5.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.19mg 6%
Carbs 28.22g 8.82g 6%
Iron 1.33mg 0.97mg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Calories 123kcal 42kcal 4%
Phosphorus 54mg 81mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.225mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Protein 2.26g 2.49g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 24.42g 3.52g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.111g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.228g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.086mg 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
2% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.49 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 86.81 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +389.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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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
31% 6% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.228g

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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. Sweet potato leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169303/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.