Barley is cultivated by the common barley from a grain, mainly from the plateau area, it is also known as naked barley. From barley, wheat, rice, a variety of nutrient content, the nutritional value of barley is indeed higher than the latter. Barley is a cereal crop, belonging to the grass family barley. It is also known as rye, far vein and rice barley because of its internal and external separation of the gelatinous and naked grains.

Barley is produced in Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan in China, and is the main grain of the Tibetan people. Barley has been planted on the Tibetan plateau for about 3,500 years, extending from material culture to spiritual culture, forming a barley culture with rich connotations and national characteristics. Has a wide range of medicinal and nutritional value, has launched a barley noodles, barley steamed bread, barley nutritional powder and other barley products.

In terms of nutritional value, barley is superior to wheat and rice, dietary fiber content is higher, so its glycemic index is lower than the latter two, more suitable for diabetic patients as a choice of coarse grains staple food, more conducive to blood glucose control, at the same time, intestinal health, prevention of constipation is more beneficial. Vitamin B content is high. The content of vitamin B in barley extract is the best in the field of staple food, especially the content of vitamin B1, which can prevent and control foot fungus and various neuritis. Barley is rich in trace elements, especially potassium, up to 644 milligrams of potassium per 100 grams, much higher than the latter two. At the same time, rich in iron content, up to 40 mg per 100 grams, while wheat and rice were 5.1 mg and 1.1 mg respectively.

Calcium content is also recognizable, to 113 milligrams per 100 grams, and although its absorption rate is not as high as dairy products, the content should not be ignored. Therefore, barley is a good choice for people with high blood pressure, anemia, and the need for calcium supplements, such as menopausal women, growing adolescents, osteoporosis and so on. Barley, protein content is similar to wheat, higher than rice. In summary, barley as a staple food with high nutritional value, can be added to our daily diet as coarse grains, can be directly cooked porridge or barley flour as an ingredient to make other pasta.