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Welsh onion vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are welsh onion and barley different?

  • Welsh onion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, barley is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for welsh onion is 161% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than welsh onion (39).

Onions, welsh, raw and Barley, pearled, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1333.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Iron ~1.33mg

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%
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% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 0.8µg 161%
Vitamin C 27mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.6µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.063mg 10%
Carbs 6.5g 28.22g 7%
Fiber 2.4g 3.8g 6%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.259mg 5%
Calories 34kcal 123kcal 4%
Copper 0.07mg 0.105mg 4%
Potassium 212mg 93mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.115mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.083mg 3%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.82mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.062mg 2%
Protein 1.9g 2.26g 1%
Phosphorus 49mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0.135mg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 13.4mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 11mg 1%
Iron 1.22mg 1.33mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 4.1g 24.42g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 0.28g N/A
Folate 16µg 16µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.057g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 0.214g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.051mg 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
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 +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.44g

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
Barley
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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 -28%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.057g

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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 - 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.