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Barley vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and vine spinach (basella)

  • Barley has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, vine spinach (basella) is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Vine spinach (basella) covers your daily need for vitamin A, 160% more than barley.
  • Barley has 11 times more selenium than vine spinach (basella). While barley has 8.6µg of selenium, vine spinach (basella) has only 0.8µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, pearled, cooked and Vinespinach, (basella), 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
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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 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +975%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +890.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +448.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg
~equal in Copper ~0.107mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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
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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 340% 133% 0% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +775%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Vine spinach (basella) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 102mg 113%
Vitamin A 0µg 400µg 44%
Folate 16µg 140µg 31%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.735mg 21%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.8µg 14%
Potassium 93mg 510mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.24mg 10%
Magnesium 22mg 65mg 10%
Calcium 11mg 109mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.5mg 10%
Carbs 28.22g 3.4g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.155mg 7%
Calories 123kcal 19kcal 5%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.05mg 3%
Iron 1.33mg 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.053mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 24mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 1%
Protein 2.26g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 24.42g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Copper 0.105mg 0.107mg 0%
Phosphorus 54mg 52mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.053mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.101mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.086mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +730%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/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.