Barley water

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Barley water
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Spanish Barley water "Agua de cebada"
Ingredients barley

Barley water is a traditional drink consumed in various parts of the world. It is made by boiling barley grains in water, then (usually) straining to remove the grains, and possibly adding other ingredients, for example sugar.

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Variations

Barley water has been used as a first baby food, before feeding with barley mush. It is also used as a home treatment that allegedly cures cystitis. [7]

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts
For a serving size of 1 serving (299.23g)
Calories 125.6Calories from fat 3.5 (2.8%)
% Daily Value *
Total fat 0.4g-
Saturated fat 0.1g-
Monounsaturated fat 0g-
Polyunsaturated fat 0.2g-
Sodium 3.5mg1%
Potassium 114.6mg3%
Carbohydrates 31.1g-
Net carbs 25.9g-
Sugar 8.9g-
Fiber 5.2g21%
Glucose 3.8g
Fructose 4.3g
Maltose 0.1g
Galactose 0.3g
Sucrose 0.1g
Protein 2.8g
Vitamins and minerals
Vitamin A 0.8μg1%
Vitamin A IU 13.6IU-
Vitamin B6 0.1mg7%
Vitamin B12 0μg0%
Vitamin C 20.9mg35%
Vitamin D 0μg0%
Vitamin D IU 0IU-
Vitamin D2 0μg-
Vitamin D3 0μg-
Vitamin E 0mg0%
Vitamin K 0.5μg1%
Caffeine 0mg-
Calcium 24.3mg3%
Iron 0.8mg11%
Magnesium 23.2mg7%
Phosphorus 59.7mg6%
Zinc 0.6mg4%
Copper 0.2mg9%
Fluoride 0.7μg-
Manganese 0.3mg17%
Selenium 9.5μg14%
Retinol 0μg-
Lycopene 0μg-
Thiamine 0.1mg4%
Riboflavin 0mg2%
Niacin 1.2mg6%
Folate 6μg2%
Choline 9.7mg2%
Betaine 0.2mg-
Water 27.9g-
Fatty acids
Amino acids
Tryptophan 0g-
Threonine 0.1g-
Isoleucine 0.1g-
Leucine 0.2g-
Lysine 0.1g-
Methionine 0.1g-
Cystine 0.1g-
Phenylalanine 0.1g-
Tyrosine 0.1g-
Valine 0.1g-
Arginine 0.1g-
Histidine 0.1g-
Alanine 0.1g-
Aspartic acid 0.1g-
Glutamic acid 0.7g-
Glycine 0.1g-
Proline 0.3g-
Serine 0.1g-
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs.

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