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Roasted barley flour

Roasted barley flour is flour made from roasted barley and used in baking, porridges, and beverages.

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About Roasted barley flour

Roasted barley flour is a powder made by roasting barley before or during milling, rather than milling untreated grain. It is used in baking, porridges, dry mixes, and beverages, where it contributes grain flavour and can thicken mixtures.

Roasting gives it a toasted, malty, cereal-like aroma and can deepen its tan to brown colour. The flavour, bitterness, and aroma depend on the degree of roasting and whether the barley was hulled or pearled; the specific sensory profile is not fixed by the generic name.

The powder is generally fine, though texture depends on the grind and barley form. It may be sold as plain flour or as a more coarsely milled roasted barley powder. In prepared foods, roasting and milling affect colour, bitterness, aroma, and texture.

Ingredient type
flour

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English

Roasted barley flour

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Roasted barley flour nutrition & diet

Roasted barley flour nutritional value

Barley, roasted flour — MEXT 01010

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the explicitly named reference form.

Calories
368kcal
Protein
12.5g
Carbs
77.1g
Fat
5.0g

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Confirm that the ingredient is flour from roasted barley rather than malt, barley meal, or a beverage powder. Roasting changes flavor and color but does not define the finished portion. Record whether it is used dry, hydrated in porridge, baked into dough, or combined with sweeteners and other flours.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to roasted barley flour, not malt or barley meal, and specify dry powder versus hydrated, baked, or blended preparation.

Diet considerations

Roasted barley flour is plant-origin cereal flour and contains barley as its defining grain. Compatibility changes with blended flours, dairy, egg, honey, sweeteners, coatings, and baked recipes. It should not be treated as interchangeable with other roasted-grain powders; the full ingredient list and portion determine the dish’s carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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