Barley
Also appears on labels as: pearled barley, cracked pearled barley, ground barley, organic barley, barley grass
A cereal grain, pearled when the outer hull has been polished off.
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- Where it comes from
- Grain mills, much of it US and Canadian.
- Why it's in the product
- Slow-release carbohydrate and soluble beta-glucan fiber, which feeds gut bacteria and moderates blood sugar response.
- Safety and toxicity
- No known concern.
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Found in 31 scored products
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7 more scored products list this ingredient. Showing the 24 lowest-scoring.