Welcome to the nutritional niacin content in 12 different types of barley, ranging from 35.99 mg to 0.36 mg per 100g. The basic type of barley is Barley, hulled, where the amount of niacin in 100g is 4.60 mg. 4.60 mg of niacin per 100g, from Barley, hulled corresponds to 23% of the niacin RDA. For a typical serving size of 1.000 cup (or 184.00 g) the amount of Niacin is 8.46 mg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 42%.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for niacin is based on a 20 mg RDA level for a mature adult.
Top five barley products high in niacin
Below is a summary list for the top five barley items ranked by the amount or level of niacin in 100g.
1. Babyfood, cereal, barley, dry fortified : 35.99mg (180%RDA)
2. Barley flour or meal : 6.27mg (31%RDA)
3. Barley malt flour : 5.64mg (28%RDA)
4. Barley, pearled, raw : 4.60mg (23%RDA)
5. Barley, hulled : 4.60mg (23%RDA)
Following on from the five top barley items or products containing niacin we have a more comprehensive break down of Barley, hulled, and the highest item containing niacin which is Babyfood, cereal, barley, dry fortified. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 12 types of barley.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 12 different types of barley based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the niacin content in barley.
Barley, hulled - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Barley, hulled should be considered along with the niacin content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Cereal Grains and Pasta.Other important and niacin related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 354.00 kcal (18% RDA), the amount of Protein is 12.48 g (22% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 2.30 g (4% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 73.48 g (57% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the niacin levels in barley.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Barley, hulled has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.Comparing the niacin content and the nutritional density in 100g for Barley, hulled; We class this as a high niacin content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.
Amount of niacin per 100 Calories
100 calories of barley, hulled is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Niacin is 0 mg (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Total Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Protein 0 g (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the niacin RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1.000 cup (or 184.00 g)
For the food Barley, hulled the typical serving size is 1.000 cup (or 184.00 g) which contains 8.46 mg of Niacin. The niacin percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 42 %.To give 100% of the RDA, 2.4 servings of the typical serving size 1.000 cup (or 184.00 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 651.36 kcal, the Protein content is 22.96 g, the Total Fat content is 4.23 g and the Carbohydrate content is 135.2 g. The percentages are shown below in the niacin chart, for the typical serving of niacin and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Barley, hulled
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1.000 cup or 184.00 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 81.5 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 534.0 (kcal).
Milligrams of niacin in barley (per 100g)
This list of 12 types of barley, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Babyfood, cereal, barley, dry fortified through to Soup, mushroom barley, canned, prepared with equal volume water where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional niacin content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much niacin in barley.
The list below gives the total niacin content in the 12 items from the general description 'barley' each of which show the niacin amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 12 food items shown in the niacin chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for barley based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of niacin per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. 
The corresponding Calories for barley ranked by the amount of niacin per 100g is shown below in the barley calories chart. 
Effect of Preparation and Storage on niacin
The level of niacin can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The number of food items classified as canned is 2 items. The highest amount of niacin from the 2 canned items is in Soup, mushroom barley, canned, condensed where the level is 0.70 mg per 100g.The total food items which are raw is 1 item. The highest amount of niacin from the 1 raw items is in Barley, pearled, raw where the content is 4.60 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked is 1 item. The highest amount of niacin from the 1 cooked items is in Barley, pearled, cooked where the amount is 2.06 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked barley shows that cooking can change the levels of niacin by 2.54 mg in a 100g serving.Average Content for barley
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of niacin contained in 100g of barley, based on the list below of 12 different items under the general description of barley, is 5.48 mg of niacin. This average value corresponds to 27.4 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 186.75 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 6.09 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 1.90 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Niacin is found in Babyfood, cereal, barley, prepared with whole milk which in 100g contains 2.71 mg of Niacin. This corresponds to 14 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Energy is 84.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 3.73 g, the amount of Total Fat is 3.26 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 9.94 g.Highest niacin Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 12 different barley nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of niacin is found in Babyfood, cereal, barley, dry fortified which contains 35.99 mg of niacin per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 180 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 376.00 kcal, the Protein content is 13.20 g, the Total Fat content is 6.60 g, the Carbohydrate content is 69.40 g. 
The lowest amount of niacin in 100g is in Soup, mushroom barley, canned, prepared with equal volume water which contains 0.36 mg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 2 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 30.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.77 g, the amount of Total Fat is 0.93 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 4.80 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a niacin range of 35.63 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 346 kcal for Energy, 12.43 g for Protein, 5.67 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of niacin per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high niacin foods in your diet. For example 100g of Barley, hulled contains 4.60 mg of niacin. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the niacin nutritional content.
The food with the highest niacin content per typical serving is Barley flour or meal which contains 9.28 mg in 1.000 cup (or 148.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 46 %. For this serving the Energy content is 510.6 kcal, the Protein content is 15.54 g, the Total Fat content is 2.37 g and the Carbohydrate content is 110.29 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing niacin which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods with a high niacin content.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||