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Scallion vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallions and barley?

  • Scallions are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin A, and potassium, yet barley is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and carbs.
  • Scallions' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% more.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Barley, pearled, cooked 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.
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%
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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 +554.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.8%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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.
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%
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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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
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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 +30.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +131.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.5%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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