Barley, in comparison with wheat, contain less starch, have lower energetic value and more fibre. Level of crude protein is 11 %. Barley have good dietetic qualities and possitive influence on meat and fat quality. It is suitable mainly for fattening pigs and beef-cattle. Usage in poultry nutrition is lower because of NSP (non-starch polysacharides) content, namely beta-D glucans and pentosans.
Feed can contain following antinutritive stuffs
| Nutrient | Fresh matter |
Dry matter | |
| Dry matter | g | 880,00 | 1 000,00 |
| NEL | MJ | 7,05 | 8,01 |
| NEV | MJ | 7,50 | 8,52 |
| PDIN | g | 72,59 | 82,49 |
| PDIE | g | 86,79 | 98,63 |
| Crude protein | g | 111,76 | 127,00 |
| Crude fiber | g | 49,10 | 55,80 |
| Ca | g | 0,62 | 0,70 |
| P | g | 3,52 | 4,00 |
| Na | g | 0,09 | 0,10 |
| Zn | mg | 22,44 | 25,50 |
| Vit. A | tis.m.j. | 0,56 | 0,64 |
| Vit. E | tis.m.j. | 17,60 | 20,00 |