
Full chemical composition of barley (pearl barley) per 100 g
- Fats: 1.8 g
- Proteins: 11.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 75.1 g
- Water: 9.4 g
- Ash: 2.3 g
- Cellulose: 15.9 g
Vitamins
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) |
0.330-0.650 mg |
28.8% |
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) |
0.130-0.280 mg |
10.3% |
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) |
0.280-0.700 mg |
9.8% |
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) |
0.320-0.470 mg |
19.8% |
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) |
19.0-40.0 μg |
7.4% |
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) |
0.0 mcg |
0.0% |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) |
0.0 mg |
0.0% |
Vitamin E (as alpha-tocopherol) |
0.57-0.67 mg |
4.1% |
Beta-tocopherol |
0.12 mg |
0.8% |
Gamma-tocopherol |
0.12 mg |
0.8% |
Delta-tocopherol |
0.0 mg |
0.0% |
Alpha-tocotrienol |
2.97 mg |
19.8% |
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) |
0.0 mcg |
0.0% |
Vitamin B3 (PP, nicotinic acid) |
4.60-5.70 mg |
25.8% |
Vitamin K |
2.2 mcg |
1.8% |
Vitamin B7 (biotin) |
11.0 μg |
22.0% |
Beta carotene |
13.0-23.9 μg |
0.4% |
Alpha carotene |
0.0 mcg |
0.0% |
Lutein + Zeaxanthin |
160.0 μg |
2.7% |
Beta Cryptoxanthin |
0.0 mcg |
0.0% |
Lycopene |
0.0 mcg |
0.0% |
Vitamin B4 (choline) |
37.8-110.0 mg |
14.8% |
Methylmethionine sulfonium (vitamin U) |
0.0 mg |
0.0% |
Betaine trimethylglycine |
0.5 mg |
0.05% |
Minerals
Macronutrients
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
Potassium |
280.0-452.0 mg |
14.6% |
Calcium |
29.0-33.0 mg |
2.6% |
Silicon |
600.0 mg |
2000.0% |
Magnesium |
133.0-150.0 mg |
35.4% |
Sodium |
12.0-32.0 mg |
1.7% |
Sulfur |
88.0 mg |
8.8% |
Phosphorus |
264.0-353.0 mg |
38.6% |
Chlorine |
125.0 mg |
5.4% |
Microelements and ultramicroelements
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
Aluminum |
520.0 μg |
1.4% |
* Barium |
6.0 μg |
0.6% |
Boron |
290.0 μg |
414.3% |
Bromine |
2.1-6.4 μg |
0.2% |
Vanadium |
172.0 μg |
430.0% |
Germanium |
0.5-0.7 mcg |
0.2% |
Iron |
2.5-3.6 mg |
20.3% |
Iodine |
5.0-8.9 μg |
4.6% |
Cobalt |
7.9 mcg |
79.0% |
Lithium |
23.1 μg |
23.1% |
Manganese |
1600.0-1940.0 mcg |
88.5% |
Copper |
470.0-560.0 μg |
51.5% |
Molybdenum |
13.8 mcg |
19.7% |
* Arsenic |
0.03-0.18 μg |
0.9% |
Nickel |
10.0-26.1 μg |
12.0% |
Tin |
72.2 μg |
3.6% |
Rubidium |
3.0-4.0 μg |
3.5% |
* Lead |
0.01-0.06 μg |
0.4% |
Selenium |
22.1-37.7 mcg |
46.0% |
* Strontium |
43.2 μg |
5.4% |
Thallium |
0.2 μg |
10.0% |
Titanium |
141.7 μg |
16.7% |
Fluorine |
106.0 μg |
2.7% |
Chromium |
10.6 mcg |
21.2% |
Zinc |
2710.0-2770.0 μg |
22.8% |
Zirconium |
38.7 mcg |
77.4% |
Proteins and amino acids
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
Total protein content |
10.30-12.48 g |
14.2% |
Content of essential amino acids |
3.244-3.577 g |
15.6% |
Nonessential amino acid content |
6.181-6.646 g |
11.3% |
Essential amino acids
Acid name |
amount |
% RDA |
Valine |
0.486-0.570 g |
21.1% |
Histidine |
0.223-0.240 g |
11.0% |
Isoleucine |
0.362-0.410 g |
19.3% |
Leucine |
0.673-0.740 g |
15.4% |
Lysine |
0.350-0.369 g |
8.8% |
Methionine |
0.160-0.190 g |
9.7% |
Threonine |
0.330-0.337 g |
13.9% |
Tryptophan |
0.120-0.165 g |
14.3% |
Phenylalanine |
0.540-0.556 g |
18.3% |
Essential amino acids
Acid name |
amount |
% RDA |
Alanin |
0.386-0.410 g |
6.0% |
Arginine |
0.440-0.496 g |
7.7% |
Aspartic acid |
0.540-0.619 g |
4.8% |
Glycine |
0.359-0.360 g |
10.3% |
Glutamic acid |
2,400-2,588 g |
18.3% |
Proline |
1.178-1.200 g |
26.4% |
Serine |
0.418-0.470 g |
5.3% |
Tyrosine |
0.270-0.284 g |
9.2% |
Cystine |
0.190-0.219 g |
11.4% |
Fats and fatty acids
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
Total fat content |
1.2-2.3 g |
1.8% |
Unsaturated fatty acid content |
0.685-1.360 g |
2.5% |
Content of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids |
0.055-0.110 g |
8.3% |
Content of omega-6 unsaturated fatty acids |
0.505-1.000 g |
7.5% |
Saturated fatty acid content |
0.225-0.450 g |
1.4% |
Unsaturated fatty acids
Acid name |
amount |
Palmitoleic C 16: 1 (omega-7) |
0.003-0.010 g |
Oleic C 18: 1 (omega-9) |
0.122-0.240 g |
Linoleic C 18: 2 (omega-6) |
0.505-1.000 g |
Linolenic C 18: 3 (omega-3) |
0.055-0.110 g |
Stearidonic C 18: 4 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
Gadoleic C 20: 1 (omega-11) |
0.0 g |
Arachidonic C 20: 4 (omega-6) |
0.0 g |
Eicosapentaenoic C 20: 5 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
Erukovaya C 22: 1 (omega-9) |
0.0 g |
Klupanodone C 22: 5 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
Docosahexaenoic C 22: 6 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
Nervonic C 24: 1 (omega-9) |
0.0 g |
Saturated fatty acids
Acid name |
amount |
Lauric C 12: 0 |
0.003-0.010 g |
Myristic C 14: 0 |
0.006-0.010 g |
Pentadecanoic 15: 0 |
0.0 g |
Palmitic C 16: 0 |
0.208-0.410 g |
Stearic C 18: 0 |
0.008-0.020 g |
Arachidic C 20: 0 |
0.0 g |
Begenic C 22: 0 |
0.0 g |
Lignoceric C 24: 0 |
0.0 g |
Sterols
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
The amount of phytosterols |
153.0-156.0 mg |
280.9% |
Campesterol |
22.6 mg |
41.1% |
Beta-sitosterol |
120.0 mg |
300.0% |
Stigmasterol |
6.0-9.0 mg |
42.9% |
Cholesterol |
0.0 mg |
0.0% |
Carbohydrates
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
Total carbohydrate content |
73.48-77.7 g |
21.6% |
Mono- and disaccharides |
2.8-3.3 g |
6.1% |
Glucose |
0.4-0.8 g |
6.0% |
Fructose |
0.2-0.6 g |
1.1% |
Galactose |
0.0 g |
0.0% |
Sucrose |
1.7-2.0 g |
0% |
Lactose |
0.0 g |
0.0% |
Starch |
54.6 g |
0% |
Maltose |
8.0 μg |
0% |
Cellulose |
14.5-17.3 g |
63.6% |
Pectin |
0.5 g |
10.0% |
Purine bases
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
Purine sum content |
34.0 mg |
27.3% |
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