Also called: cooked pearl barley, boiled barley, pearl barley grains, polished barley, pearled barley, sha'ir muqashar, jov-e poskande, krithari pearl, inci arpa, orzo perlato, perlovaya krupa, kasza jeczmienna perlowa, perlova krupa, sha'ir muqashshar, شعير مقشر, jo-ye pos-t kande, جو پوست کنده, kithari, κριθαράκι, перловая крупа, перлова крупа, jau, जौ, جو, jab, যব, barli, பார்லி, బార్లీ, jaun, ਜੌਂ, jav, જવ, जव, ಬಾರ್ಲಿ, ബാർലി, dayimai, 大麦, oshi-mugi, 押し麦, bori, 보리, luk dueai, ลูกเดือย, gash, ገብስ, kritharaki, haşlanmış arpa, orzo perlato bollito, sha'ir muqashshar masluq, شعير مقشر مسلوق, jo-ye pos-kande-ye ab-paz, جو پوستکنده آبپز, gekochte Graupen, perlovaya krupa varenhaya, перловая крупа вареная, pęczak gotowany, perlova krupa varenhaya, перлова крупа варена, ubla hua jau, उबला हुआ जौ, ابلا ہوا جو, seddho jau, সেদ্ধ যব, aviyatha kodi, அவித்த பார்லி, udikinchina barley, ఉడికించిన బార్లీ, ubalia hoia jau, ਉਬਾਲਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਜੌਂ, bafele jau, બાફેલા જવ, shijlela jau, शिजवलेले सातू, beyisida barley, ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಬಾರ್ಲಿ, vevichathaya barley, വേവിച്ച ബാർലി, zhuraomai, 煮大麦, yude oomugi, 茹で大麦, salm-eun boli, 삶은 보리, barley tom, บาร์เล่ย์ต้ม, tebelo gebse, የተቀቀለ ገብስ, vrasto kithari, βρασμένο κριθάρι, sha'ir maslouq, شعير مسلوق, jo-ye pookhte, جوی پخته, otvarnaya perlovka, отварная перловка, vidvarena perlova krupa, відварена перлова крупа, ubli hui jau, उबली हुई जौ, ابلی ہوئی جو, seddho job, vevitha barley, வேவித்த பார்லி, ubli jau, ਉਬਲੀ ਜੌਂ, bafela jau, ukadleli jau, उकडलेली जव, bessida jave godhi, ಬೆಂದ ಜವೆ ಗೋಧಿ, vevicha barley, zhuren damai, 煮熟大麦, yude-mugi, 茹で麦, salmeun bori, luk dueai tom, ลูกเดือยต้ม, yeteche dabo qolo, የተቀቀለ ዳቦ ቆሎ
One serving (150 g) is high in fibre.
Nutrient score: Very good
Goodness for its calories, 25 to 100.
How is this worked out?
The nutrient score shows how much goodness a food gives for its calories, from 25 to 100. Every food gets at least 25. It is the same for everyone.
It adds up how much of 11 nutrients people need the food gives for its calories: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. Each counts up to a full day’s worth for the calories. It then takes points off for saturated fat, added sugar and sodium above a fair share for the calories.
75 and over: Excellent. 60 to 74: Very good. 45 to 59: Good. 35 to 44: Fair. 25 to 34: Low.
The formula (from the food’s values per 100 g):
- Share of the day: the food’s kcal per 100 g ÷ 2,000 (under 40 kcal per 100 g, such as a herb or tea, counts as 40 kcal).
- 11 nutrients to encourage: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. For each: amount ÷ (Daily Value × share), at most 1. Add them up.
- 3 nutrients to limit: saturated fat, added sugar and sodium, each with its U.S. FDA daily limit. For each: amount ÷ (limit × share) − 1, only when above 0 and at most 3. Add them up.
- Result = 100 × (step 2 − 2 × step 3) ÷ 11, kept between 0 and 100.
- Score = 25 + 0.75 × result, rounded. The scale runs from 25 to 100 instead of 0 to 100: every edible food gets at least 25, and the order doesn’t change.
It follows the Nutrient Rich Foods index (NRF 9.3) with the U.S. FDA Daily Values for a 2,000 kcal day. Different from the published index: folate and zinc are added (11 nutrients instead of 9), the nutrients to limit count double and each at most three times its share, the 40 kcal floor, and the 25 to 100 scale. When some of the values it needs are unknown, the score is shown as “about”.
A food’s values are estimates.
Sources: Drewnowski A. Defining nutrient density: development and validation of the Nutrient Rich Foods index. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009;28(4):421S-426S; U.S. FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
A low score doesn’t make a food bad: treats and festive dishes have their place. Use the score to compare similar foods. In the GapPlate app you also see how much of the gaps in your day a serving fills.
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