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Lambsquarters vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lambsquarters and barley

  • Lambsquarters have more vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, barley is richer in selenium.
  • Lambsquarters cover your daily vitamin A needs 232% more than barley.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lambsquarters, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2709.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +386%
Contains more CopperCopper +179%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.9%
Contains more IronIron +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
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.
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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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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% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80mg 0mg 89%
Vitamin A 580µg 0µg 64%
Calcium 309mg 11mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.062mg 29%
Manganese 0.782mg 0.259mg 23%
Copper 0.293mg 0.105mg 21%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.6µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.115mg 12%
Potassium 452mg 93mg 11%
Carbs 7.3g 28.22g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.083mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 2.063mg 5%
Folate 30µg 16µg 4%
Protein 4.2g 2.26g 4%
Calories 43kcal 123kcal 4%
Phosphorus 72mg 54mg 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.82mg 3%
Magnesium 34mg 22mg 3%
Sodium 43mg 3mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 1.33mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 0.214g 1%
Fiber 4g 3.8g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0.8g 0.44g 1%
Net carbs 3.3g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.8%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.