Barley vs. Escarole — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between barley and escarole
Barley has more selenium, vitamin B3, carbs, iron, and vitamin B6; however, escarole is richer in vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and manganese.
Escarole covers your daily vitamin K needs 176% more than barley.
Escarole has 43 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 8.6µg of selenium, while escarole has 0.2µg.
Barley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of escarole is 0.
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.
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.
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