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Barley vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and chives

  • Barley has more selenium, vitamin B3, and carbs; however, chives have more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, calcium, potassium, and copper.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 177% more.
  • Barley has 10 times more selenium than chives. Barley has 8.6µg of selenium, while chives have 0.9µg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Chives, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Barley
Barley
2
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%
Chives
Chives
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.3%
Contains more IronIron +20.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44%
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Barley
Barley
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Chives
Chives
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26487.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +556.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Folate 16µg 105µg 22%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.9µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.647mg 9%
Carbs 28.22g 4.35g 8%
Calcium 11mg 92mg 8%
Potassium 93mg 296mg 6%
Copper 0.105mg 0.157mg 6%
Calories 123kcal 30kcal 5%
Magnesium 22mg 42mg 5%
Fiber 3.8g 2.5g 5%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.373mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.324mg 4%
Iron 1.33mg 1.6mg 3%
Protein 2.26g 3.27g 2%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.138mg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 58mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.21mg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 5.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 333g N/A
Fats 0.44g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 24.42g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.28g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.078mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.095g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.267g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
Chives
Chives
3
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +548.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.7%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Chives
Chives
2
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.8%

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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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/nutrients
  2. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.