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Vine spinach (basella) vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between vine spinach (basella) and barley

  • Vine spinach (basella) has more vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, barley is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Vine spinach (basella) covers your daily need for vitamin A, 160% more than barley.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vinespinach, (basella), 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 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
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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 +195.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +890.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +448.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.8%
Contains more IronIron +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +975%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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 340% 133% 0% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vine spinach (basella) Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin C 102mg 0mg 113%
Vitamin A 400µg 0µg 44%
Folate 140µg 16µg 31%
Manganese 0.735mg 0.259mg 21%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Selenium 0.8µg 8.6µg 14%
Potassium 510mg 93mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.115mg 10%
Magnesium 65mg 22mg 10%
Calcium 109mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.063mg 10%
Carbs 3.4g 28.22g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.062mg 7%
Calories 19kcal 123kcal 5%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.083mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 1.33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0.135mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 1%
Protein 1.8g 2.26g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Copper 0.107mg 0.105mg 0%
Phosphorus 52mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.053mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.101mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.086mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.065mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
Barley
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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 WaterWater +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +730%

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/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.