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Barley vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and scallions?

  • Barley is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet scallions are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, calcium, 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

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.
Barley
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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

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.
Barley
Barley
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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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
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 Barley Scallion 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%

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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +131.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%
Contains more OtherOther +189.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.