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Welsh onion vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between welsh onion and barley flour

  • Welsh onion has more vitamin K and vitamin C, while barley flour has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Welsh onion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 159% more than barley flour.
  • Welsh onion has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of welsh onion is 39, while the glycemic index of barley flour is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, welsh, raw and Barley flour or meal.

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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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +119.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +390%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +504.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +654.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6183.3%

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
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% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8690.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1467.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +613.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Barley flour DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 2.2µg 159%
Selenium 0.6µg 37.7µg 67%
Manganese 0.137mg 1.034mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 6.269mg 37%
Phosphorus 49mg 296mg 35%
Fiber 2.4g 10.1g 31%
Vitamin C 27mg 0mg 30%
Copper 0.07mg 0.343mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.37mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.396mg 25%
Carbs 6.5g 74.52g 23%
Iron 1.22mg 2.68mg 18%
Magnesium 23mg 96mg 17%
Protein 1.9g 10.5g 17%
Calories 34kcal 345kcal 16%
Zinc 0.52mg 2mg 13%
Choline 5.3mg 37.8mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 0.771g 4%
Potassium 212mg 309mg 3%
Fats 0.4g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.114mg 2%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Sodium 17mg 4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.335g 1%
Calcium 18mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 4.1g 64.42g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.57mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0.145mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.356mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0.391mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.589mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.515mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater +647.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +452.6%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1046.5%
Contains more OtherOther +81.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +394.2%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/nutrients
  2. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/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.