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Taro leaves vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro leaves and barley?

  • Taro leaves are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, manganese, copper, potassium, and vitamin E, yet barley is richer in selenium.
  • Taro leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 90% higher.

We used Taro leaves, raw and Barley, pearled, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +104.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +872.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +596.8%
Contains more IronIron +69.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg
~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.
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 173% 0% 80% 40% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95%
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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 +20100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13475%
Contains more FolateFolate +687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 0.8µg 90%
Vitamin C 52mg 0mg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.062mg 30%
Folate 126µg 16µg 28%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.259mg 20%
Copper 0.27mg 0.105mg 18%
Potassium 648mg 93mg 16%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.6µg 14%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 0.01mg 13%
Iron 2.25mg 1.33mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.083mg 11%
Calcium 107mg 11mg 10%
Carbs 6.7g 28.22g 7%
Protein 4.98g 2.26g 5%
Magnesium 45mg 22mg 5%
Calories 42kcal 123kcal 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 2.063mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.115mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.135mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 0.214g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 81g N/A
Fats 0.74g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 3g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 3.01g 0.28g N/A
Fiber 3.7g 3.8g 0%
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 13.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 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 ProteinProtein +120.4%
Contains more FatsFats +68.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.057g

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.