Barley vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and scallions?

Barley is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and carbs, yet scallions are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin A, and potassium.
Scallions' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% more.
Barley has 14 times more selenium than scallions. While barley has 8.6µg of selenium, scallions have only 0.6µg.

We used Barley, pearled, cooked and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types in this article.

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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

Scallion

Contains more CopperCopper	+26.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+110.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1333.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+554.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+196.8%
Contains more IronIron	+11.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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

Scallion

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+293%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+88.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+25775%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	0.8µg	207µg	172%
Vitamin C	0mg	18.8mg	21%
Selenium	8.6µg	0.6µg	15%
Folate	16µg	64µg	12%
Vitamin B3	2.063mg	0.525mg	10%
Carbs	28.22g	7.34g	7%
Calcium	11mg	72mg	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	50µg	6%
Calories	123kcal	32kcal	5%
Potassium	93mg	276mg	5%
Fiber	3.8g	2.6g	5%
Zinc	0.82mg	0.39mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.55mg	4%
Manganese	0.259mg	0.16mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.115mg	0.061mg	4%
Iron	1.33mg	1.48mg	2%
Copper	0.105mg	0.083mg	2%
Phosphorus	54mg	37mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.083mg	0.055mg	2%
Protein	2.26g	1.83g	1%
Sodium	3mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.062mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.135mg	0.075mg	1%
Choline	13.4mg	5.7mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.214g	0.074g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	5.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	544kcal	175kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	81g	313g	N/A
Fats	0.44g	0.19g	0%
Net carbs	24.42g	4.74g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	0.28g	2.33g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.093g	0.032g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.057g	0.027g	0%
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.02mg	0%
Threonine	0.077mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.083mg	0.077mg	0%
Leucine	0.154mg	0.109mg	0%
Lysine	0.084mg	0.091mg	0%
Methionine	0.043mg	0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.127mg	0.059mg	0%
Valine	0.111mg	0.081mg	0%
Histidine	0.051mg	0.032mg	0%