Whole barley

Whole barley grain is excellent accompaniment with various food and is often served with fish in Iceland, or in salads.  Boil the barley for 40 minutes or leave in water over night or for a day before cooking, in that case is needs only a few minutes of cooking.    

Nutritional value pr 100 g of barley: 

Energy     1450 kJ / 346 kcal                              

Protein 12 g.  Carbohydrate  64 g. Fat 2 g,  (saturated fat 0,4 g).  Fibers 10 g,  (beta-glúkanar 3 g) Natrium 0,02 g.  Iron 2 mg.  Þíamín (B1-vítamín) 0,3 mg.