Asparagus vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between asparagus and barley
- Asparagus has more vitamin K; however, barley is higher in manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Barley covers your daily manganese needs 78% more than asparagus.
- Barley contains 19 times less vitamin K than asparagus. Asparagus contains 41.6µg of vitamin K, while barley contains 2.2µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Asparagus, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +850% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +163.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +413% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +407.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1129.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1539.1% |
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 | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +98.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1790.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +173.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +351.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +370.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +249.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 1.943mg | 78% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 37.7µg | 64% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 17.3g | 61% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.646mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.498mg | 34% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 2.2µg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 264mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 133mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 4.604mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 73.48g | 23% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 12.48g | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 2.77mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 3.6mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.318mg | 17% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 354kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.285mg | 11% |
| Folate | 52µg | 19µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 1.108g | 7% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 452mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 0.12g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.482g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 24mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +887.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +467.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1816.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1793.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +296.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2116% |