Kale vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between kale and barley
- Kale has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, calcium, copper, and vitamin E; however, barley is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
- Kale covers your daily vitamin K needs 680% more than barley.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Barley, pearled, cooked.
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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 | +554.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +241.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +855.6% |
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 | +8400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +102025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +312.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +175.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +23.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 817µg | 0.8µg | 680% |
| Vitamin A | 681µg | 0µg | 76% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 0mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 8.6µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 2.063mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 5.63g | 28.22g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.416mg | 0.259mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 11mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 123kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 1.33mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.82mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 93mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.083mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0.135mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
| Choline | 0.4mg | 13.4mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.9g | 2.26g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
| Folate | 13µg | 16µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.63g | 24.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 0.28g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.093g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.193g | 0.214g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.085mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.133mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.114mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.104mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +210.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +401.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +90% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.9% |
