Barley vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and welsh onion different?

Barley is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, fiber, and manganese; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for welsh onion is 161% higher.
Barley contains 14 times more selenium than welsh onion. While barley contains 8.6µg of selenium, welsh onion contains only 0.6µg.
Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than welsh onion (39).

Barley, pearled, cooked and Onions, welsh, 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.

Barley

Welsh onion

Contains more CopperCopper	+50%
Contains more ZincZinc	+57.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+89.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1333.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+128%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Iron ~1.22mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~49mg

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

Welsh onion

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+66%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+415.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+59.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+152.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+24075%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	0.8µg	193.4µg	161%
Vitamin C	0mg	27mg	30%
Selenium	8.6µg	0.6µg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.063mg	0.4mg	10%
Carbs	28.22g	6.5g	7%
Fiber	3.8g	2.4g	6%
Manganese	0.259mg	0.137mg	5%
Calories	123kcal	34kcal	4%
Copper	0.105mg	0.07mg	4%
Potassium	93mg	212mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.115mg	0.072mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.51mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.083mg	0.05mg	3%
Zinc	0.82mg	0.52mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.062mg	0.09mg	2%
Protein	2.26g	1.9g	1%
Phosphorus	54mg	49mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.135mg	0.169mg	1%
Choline	13.4mg	5.3mg	1%
Calcium	11mg	18mg	1%
Iron	1.33mg	1.22mg	1%
Sodium	3mg	17mg	1%
Fats	0.44g	0.4g	0%
Net carbs	24.42g	4.1g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	23mg	0%
Sugar	0.28g	2.18g	N/A
Folate	16µg	16µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.093g	0.067g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.057g	0.056g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.214g	0.156g	0%
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.021mg	0%
Threonine	0.077mg	0.074mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.083mg	0.081mg	0%
Leucine	0.154mg	0.113mg	0%
Lysine	0.084mg	0.095mg	0%
Methionine	0.043mg	0.021mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.127mg	0.061mg	0%
Valine	0.111mg	0.084mg	0%
Histidine	0.051mg	0.033mg	0%