Barley
Barley is a cereal grain that contains gluten; on labels it also hides in malt, malt extract and malt vinegar.
- Used in
- Food ingredient
- Role
- Cereal
- Database entry
- Barley malt extract
In the IngrediLens database, barley is one of the names listed under Barley malt extract, so the app gives it the same allergen and diet flags.
Contains / relevant to
- Gluten (wheat, barley, rye): Relevant to people avoiding gluten. Wheat, barley, rye, spelt and malt-derived ingredients.
What to look for on labels
- On prepacked food in the EU and UK, cereals containing gluten must be emphasised in the ingredient list (usually in bold).
- In the US only wheat is a major allergen, so barley, rye and oats are named in the ingredient list but not in a “Contains” statement.
Related
- MaltMalt is germinated and dried cereal grain, usually barley, and it contains gluten.
- Barley malt extractBarley malt extract is a sweet syrup made from malted barley, used for colour and flavour, and it is a…
- Malt vinegarMalt vinegar is vinegar brewed from malted barley, so IngrediLens treats it as a barley (gluten) ingredient.
- BeerBeer is a fermented drink usually brewed from barley malt; it contains alcohol and, unless labelled…
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Sources
Barley is listed among the gluten-containing cereals requiring declaration.
- EU Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information, Annex II (allergens)
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
Label information, not medical advice. This page describes how an ingredient is named and labelled and how IngrediLens flags it; it cannot tell you whether a product is safe for you. Always read the label on the product itself and follow the advice of your doctor, allergist or dermatologist. If someone shows signs of anaphylaxis, use their adrenaline auto-injector if they have one and call emergency services.
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