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 | g | 880,00 |
| ME pigs | MJ | 12,70 |
| Crude fiber | g | 49,10 |
| Crude protein | g | 111,76 |
| Lysine | g | 3,78 |
| Threonine | g | 3,70 |
| Ca | g | 0,62 |
| Digestible phosporus | g | 1,50 |
| Na | g | 0,09 |
| Vit. A | tis.m.j. | 0,56 |
| Vit. D | tis.m.j. | |
| Vit. E | mg | 17,60 |
| Vit. B1 | mg | 3,70 |
| Vit. B2 | mg | 1,41 |
| Pantothenic acid | mg | 7,66 |
| Choline | mg | 856,86 |