Celery vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are celery and barley different?
- Celery is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, barley is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for celery is 24% higher.
- Celery contains 64 times more vitamin A than barley. While celery contains 449IU of vitamin A, barley contains only 7IU.
Celery, raw and Barley, pearled, cooked 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +263.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +179.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +565% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +530.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2050% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2600% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3562.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +295.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +544.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +119.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 0.8µg | 24% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 8.6µg | 15% |
Iron | 0.2mg | 1.33mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.32mg | 2.063mg | 11% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 3.8g | 9% |
Carbs | 2.97g | 28.22g | 8% |
Copper | 0.035mg | 0.105mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.103mg | 0.259mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.82mg | 6% |
Calories | 16kcal | 123kcal | 5% |
Folate | 36µg | 16µg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.083mg | 5% |
Potassium | 260mg | 93mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 54mg | 4% |
Sodium | 80mg | 3mg | 3% |
Calcium | 40mg | 11mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 22mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.69g | 2.26g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.115mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 22µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.246mg | 0.135mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 13.4mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0.214g | 1% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.44g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.37g | 24.42g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.34g | 0.28g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.093g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.057g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.02mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.032mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.005mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.027mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.37g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +38.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +164.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +158.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +850.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.9% |