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Wasabi vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wasabi and barley

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C; however, barley has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 67% higher.
  • Wasabi has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Wasabi, root, 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.
Wasabi
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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 +287.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.8%
Contains more IronIron +249.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +71%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +396.9%

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.
Wasabi
2
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +519.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Manganese 0.391mg 1.943mg 67%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.646mg 43%
Fiber 7.8g 17.3g 38%
Copper 0.155mg 0.498mg 38%
Iron 1.03mg 3.6mg 32%
Phosphorus 80mg 264mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 4.604mg 24%
Carbs 23.54g 73.48g 17%
Magnesium 69mg 133mg 15%
Protein 4.8g 12.48g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.285mg 13%
Calories 109kcal 354kcal 12%
Calcium 128mg 33mg 10%
Zinc 1.62mg 2.77mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 568mg 452mg 3%
Fats 0.63g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.318mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.282mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 17mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
1
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +632.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +265.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19.8%

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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.