Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
barley
versus
artichoke
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in barley and artichoke:
Barley is high in calories and artichoke has 87% less calories than barley - artichoke has 47 calories per 100 grams and barley has 352 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, barley is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to artichoke for fat. Barley has a macronutrient ratio of 11:86:3 and for artichoke, 23:74:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Barley | Artichoke | |
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Protein | 11% | 23% |
Carbohydrates | 86% | 74% |
Fat | 3% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Barley is high in carbohydrates and artichoke has 86% less carbohydrates than barley - artichoke has 10.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and barley has 77.7g of carbohydrates.
Both artichoke and barley are high in dietary fiber. Barley has 189% more dietary fiber than artichoke - artichoke has 5.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and barley has 15.6g of dietary fiber.
Artichoke and barley contain similar amounts of sugar - artichoke has 0.99g of sugar per 100 grams and barley has 0.8g of sugar.
Barley is a great source of protein and it has 203% more protein than artichoke - artichoke has 3.3g of protein per 100 grams and barley has 9.9g of protein.
Both artichoke and barley are low in saturated fat - artichoke has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and barley has 0.24g of saturated fat.
Artichoke has signficantly more Vitamin C than barley - artichoke has 11.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and barley does not contain significant amounts.
Artichoke and barley contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - artichoke has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and barley has 1ug of Vitamin A.
Artichoke and barley contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - artichoke has 0.19mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and barley has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Artichoke and barley contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - artichoke has 14.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and barley has 2.2ug of Vitamin K.
Barley has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, artichoke contains more folate. Both barley and artichoke contain significant amounts of riboflavin and pantothenic acid.
Barley | Artichoke | |
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Thiamin | 0.191 MG | 0.072 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.114 MG | 0.066 MG |
Niacin | 4.604 MG | 1.046 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.282 MG | 0.338 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.26 MG | 0.116 MG |
Folate | 23 UG | 68 UG |
Artichoke is a great source of calcium and it has 52% more calcium than barley - artichoke has 44mg of calcium per 100 grams and barley has 29mg of calcium.
Barley is a great source of iron and it has 95% more iron than artichoke - artichoke has 1.3mg of iron per 100 grams and barley has 2.5mg of iron.
Both artichoke and barley are high in potassium. Artichoke has 32% more potassium than barley - artichoke has 370mg of potassium per 100 grams and barley has 280mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both barley and artichoke contain small amounts of beta-carotene.
Barley | Artichoke | |
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beta-carotene | 13 UG | 8 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 160 UG | 464 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, barley has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than artichoke per 100 grams.
Barley | Artichoke | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.055 G | 0.017 G |
Total | 0.055 G | 0.017 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, barley has more linoleic acid than artichoke per 100 grams.
Barley | Artichoke | |
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linoleic acid | 0.505 G | 0.046 G |
Total | 0.505 G | 0.046 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||