Wholemeal Barley Flour
Also known as: whole grain barley flour, wholegrain barley flour
Whole barley flour is a whole-grain food rich in beta-glucan soluble fiber. The FDA authorized a health claim that 3 g/day of beta-glucan from whole barley reduces the risk of coronary heart disease (21 CFR 101.81).
What it is
Flour milled from whole barley grain (Hordeum vulgare) including bran, germ, and endosperm.
Whole-grain flour; carbohydrate, soluble fiber (beta-glucan), B vitamins.
Why it's flagged
- contains gluten / not gluten-free
What regulators actually say
"Soluble fiber from certain foods, such as oat bran, rolled oats, whole oat flour, oatrim, whole grain barley and dry milled barley products... as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease."
"Barley flour or meal: Energy 345 kcal/100 g; fiber 10.1 g/100 g."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole grain; subject of FDA-authorized health claim under 21 CFR 101.81.
European Union — EFSA
Whole food; gluten-allergen labeling under EU 1169/2011.
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