Professional FAQs: How is Barley used in a Vegan diet?
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- Expert opinion from Sawanee Wickramasekara
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- Expert opinion from Toni Tran
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- Expert opinion from Helen Tieu
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- Expert opinion from Marcelli F. Chagas
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- Expert opinion from Livia Dickson Chen

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Expert opinion from Sawanee Wickramasekara
Bachelor of Science – BS – Human Nutritional Science · 3 years of experience · Canada
Barley is a cereal grain that is consumed as the starch portion of a meal. Barley is beneficial for all diets not just a vegan diet. There is generally three types of barley commercially available. Whole grain barley which contains all three components of the grain kernel, making this type of barley higher in fibre, vitamins and minerals. Scotch barley is polish slightly more but is still a whole grain. Then there is pearl barley which is processed where its bran layer is removed and therefore is not a whole grain. Barley can be incorporated into soups, stews, salads and pasta dishes.
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Expert opinion from Toni Tran
Bachelor of Science – BS – Dietetics/Dietitian · 1 years of experience · Canada
Barley is high in fiber, especially beta-glucan, which helps control weight, blood cholesterol, blood sugar levels, and digestion. Hulled barley is more nutritious than refined barley and is a substitute for other whole grains, such as rice and quinoa. There are different ways to include barley in the diet. Barley can be added to salad, soups, and stews or used in baked goods.
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Expert opinion from Helen Tieu
Master of Applied Nutrition · 3 years of experience · Canada
For someone who follows a vegan diet, barley can be a healthy carbohydrate source that contains fibre. One cup of cooked barley contains 6g fibre (24% of your daily value), 3.5g protein, and a host of vitamins and minerals, including thiamin, niacin, magnesium, and selenium. It is not a particularly high source of protein, compared to other grains such as quinoa or plant-based meat alternatives such as tofu, tempeh, and seitan. However, it can still fit very well in a vegan diet as a carbohydrate source. So if you were to incorporate barley into a vegan diet, for a meal, for example, I’d have barley as the carbohydrate, some vegetables, and a plant-based protein source such as tofu, tempeh or seitan, for a balanced meal.
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Expert opinion from Marcelli F. Chagas
Bachelor in Nutrition · 1 years of experience · Brazil
You can find barley in grains or else in the form of bran, which can replace wheat flour in recipes for cakes, breads, pancakes and whole-wheat pies. Barley grains, on the other hand, can be cooked and consumed in a similar way to wheat and rice and used in salads, risottos, soups or even pure, seasoned to taste.
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Expert opinion from Livia Dickson Chen
PhD in Nutrition · 11 years of experience · Brazil
Barley can be consumed in different vegan preparations, like breads and drinks. Barley coffee is made from macerated, ground, or roasted barley beans, just like tea. Other forms of consumption of barley are breads, pies and cakes that use barley bran instead of wheat. The grains can be included to salads, risottos, as a rice substitute and in soups.
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