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Of the main cereal crops (wheat<\/a>, barley<\/strong>,oats<\/a> and rye<\/a>), barley is probably the least commonly used in day-to-day food. It is often used to make beer<\/a> and whisky.<\/p>\n As a food<\/a>, barley is most often used in soups and stews. In Asia, is boiled to make barley water, a popular drink which is ideal for hot weather.<\/p>\n Barley can grow in cold conditions, which is why it is a staple crop in Tibet (they also grow wheat there, so if you are allergic<\/a> to wheat, Tibet is not actually a perfect destination for you).<\/p>\n Barley is a flavorful, tasty, chewy grain. It can be cooked like rice and served on the side with meat and vegetable dishes, much like rice<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Barley contains gluten<\/a> and must be avoided if you are celiac<\/a> or allergic<\/a> to barley.<\/p>\n If you are allergic to wheat<\/a>, you may still be able to eat barley (I do).<\/p>\n If you have just discovered<\/em> that you are allergic to wheat<\/strong>, it is best to eliminate barley from your diet for several months, then re-introduce it to see if it causes you trouble or not.<\/p>\n Barley is a good source of fiber, selenium, phosphorus, copper and manganese.<\/p>\n Barley<\/strong> is a grass. Besides being related to your lawn and bamboo, grass is also related to the following food crops because they too are grasses:<\/p>\n Wheat<\/a> Refuse:<\/span><\/strong> 0% <\/span> <\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nHealth Risks<\/h2>\n
Health Benefits<\/h2>\n
Barley Relatives<\/h2>\n
\nMaize (Corn<\/a>)
\nOats<\/a>
\nRice<\/a>
\nRye<\/a>
\nSorghum
\nMillet
\nSugarcane<\/a><\/p>\n
Nutritional Information<\/H2><\/p>\n
Barley, pearled, cooked<\/h2>\n
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\nNDB No:<\/strong> 20006\u00a0(Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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\n157g<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n Proximates<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Water<\/td>\n \n g<\/div>\n\n 68.80<\/div>\n\n 5<\/div>\n\n 2.514<\/div>\n\n 108.02<\/div>\n\n Energy<\/td>\n \n kcal<\/div>\n\n 123<\/div>\n\n 0<\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n 193<\/div>\n\n Energy<\/td>\n \n kj<\/div>\n\n 515<\/div>\n\n 0<\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n 809<\/div>\n\n Protein<\/td>\n \n g<\/div>\n\n 2.26<\/div>\n\n 4<\/div>\n\n 0.151<\/div>\n <\/p>\n 3.55<\/div>\n\n Total lipid (fat)<\/td>\n \n g<\/div>\n\n 0.44<\/div>\n\n 5<\/div>\n <\/p>\n 0.058<\/div>\n\n 0.69<\/div>\n\n Ash<\/td>\n \n g<\/div>\n\n 0.27<\/div>\n <\/p>\n 5<\/div>\n\n 0.011<\/div>\n\n 0.42<\/div>\n\n Carbohydrate, by difference<\/td>\n \n g<\/div>\n\n 28.22<\/div>\n\n 0<\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n 44.31<\/div>\n\n Fiber, total dietary<\/td>\n \n g<\/div>\n\n 3.8<\/div>\n\n 0<\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n 6.0<\/div>\n\n Sugars, total<\/td>\n \n g<\/div>\n\n 0.28<\/div>\n\n 0<\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n 0.44<\/div>\n\n Minerals<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Calcium, Ca<\/td>\n \n mg<\/div>\n\n 11<\/div>\n\n 4<\/div>\n\n 2.387<\/div>\n\n 17<\/div>\n\n Iron, Fe<\/td>\n \n mg<\/div>\n\n 1.33<\/div>\n\n 5<\/div>\n\n 0.331<\/div>\n\n 2.09<\/div>\n\n Magnesium, Mg<\/td>\n \n mg<\/div>\n\n 22<\/div>\n\n 5<\/div>\n\n 2.16<\/div>\n <\/p>\n 35<\/div>\n\n Phosphorus, P<\/td>\n \n mg<\/div>\n\n 54<\/div>\n\n 5<\/div>\n <\/p>\n 2.338<\/div>\n\n 85<\/div>\n\n Potassium, K<\/td>\n \n mg<\/div>\n\n 93<\/div>\n <\/p>\n 5<\/div>\n\n 21.316<\/div>\n\n 146<\/div>\n\n Sodium, Na<\/td>\n \n mg<\/div>\n\n 3<\/div>\n\n 1<\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n 5<\/div>\n\n Zinc, Zn<\/td>\n \n mg<\/div>\n\n 0.82<\/div>\n\n 5<\/div>\n\n 0.125<\/div>\n\n 1.29<\/div>\n\n Copper, Cu<\/td>\n \n mg<\/div>\n <\/p>\n 0.105<\/div>\n\n 5<\/div>\n\n 0.032<\/div>\n\n 0.165<\/div>\n\n Manganese, Mn<\/td>\n <\/p>\n mg<\/div>\n\n 0.259<\/div>\n\n 2<\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n 0.407<\/div>\n\n Selenium, Se<\/td>\n \n mcg<\/div>\n\n 8.6<\/div>\n\n 0<\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n 13.5<\/div>\n\n Vitamins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid<\/td>\n \n mg<\/div>\n\n 0.0<\/div>\n\n 0<\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n 0.0<\/div>\n\n Thiamin<\/td>\n \n mg<\/div>\n\n 0.083<\/div>\n\n