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Chives vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chives and barley

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, barley is richer in manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 175% more than barley.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chives is 45, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chives, 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.
Chives
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
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 +178.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4088.9%

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.
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
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 +21700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9568.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +452.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +728.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +611.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 2.2µg 175%
Manganese 0.373mg 1.943mg 68%
Selenium 0.9µg 37.7µg 67%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Fiber 2.5g 17.3g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.646mg 47%
Copper 0.157mg 0.498mg 38%
Phosphorus 58mg 264mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 4.604mg 25%
Iron 1.6mg 3.6mg 25%
Vitamin A 218µg 1µg 24%
Carbs 4.35g 73.48g 23%
Folate 105µg 19µg 22%
Magnesium 42mg 133mg 22%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.77mg 20%
Protein 3.27g 12.48g 18%
Calories 30kcal 354kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.318mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.285mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 1.108g 6%
Calcium 92mg 33mg 6%
Potassium 296mg 452mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.57mg 2%
Fats 0.73g 2.3g 2%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.282mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 3mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Barley
4
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 +860.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.7%
Contains more FatsFats +215.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1589.2%
Contains more OtherOther +130%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Barley
2
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 -69.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +210.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315%

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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.