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Brussels sprouts vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Brussels sprouts and barley

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K and vitamin C; however, barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 146% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw and Barley, hulled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +559.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +476.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2256.3%

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.
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7945.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +518%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Barley DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 1.108g 1013%
Vitamin K 177µg 2.2µg 146%
Vitamin C 85mg 0mg 94%
Manganese 0.337mg 1.943mg 70%
Selenium 1.6µg 37.7µg 66%
Fiber 3.8g 17.3g 54%
Copper 0.07mg 0.498mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.646mg 42%
Iron 1.4mg 3.6mg 28%
Phosphorus 69mg 264mg 28%
Magnesium 23mg 133mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 4.604mg 24%
Carbs 8.95g 73.48g 22%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.77mg 21%
Protein 3.38g 12.48g 18%
Calories 43kcal 354kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.285mg 15%
Folate 61µg 19µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.318mg 8%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.3g 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.57mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.482g 2%
Potassium 389mg 452mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.282mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.295g 1%
Sodium 25mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Calcium 42mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Barley
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +811%
Contains more ProteinProtein +269.2%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +721%
Contains more OtherOther +67.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13708.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1182.6%

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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.