Barley, pearled, cooked

Plant foods · Grains · Cereal grains & pasta

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Macronutrients 56 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 2.3 g · 9 kcal/100g
Fat 0.4 g · 4 kcal/100g
Carbs 28.2 g · 113 kcal/100g
Fiber 3.8 g
Water 69 g
Total energy 123 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (90%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 67 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.4g
Saturated
0.1g
Monounsat.
0.1g
Polyunsat.
0.2g
Omega-6
0.19g

Saturated fat is 0.7% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 83 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 83%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (83% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 29 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.0 mg
Vitamin K 1 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.08 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.06 mg
Niacin (B3) 2.1 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.1 mg
Vitamin B6 0.12 mg
Folate (B9) 16 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 11 mg
Iron 1.3 mg
Magnesium 22 mg
Phosphorus 54 mg
Potassium 93 mg
Sodium 3 mg
Zinc 0.8 mg
Copper 0.11 mg
Manganese 0.26 mg
Selenium 8.6 µg

Provides modest amounts of tracked micronutrients. Best is Selenium at 16% of EU NRV per 100 g.