Description
Barley steamed and pressed flat. It is cooked mixed with rice; 'mugitoro', topped with grated yam, is the classic.
押麦
おしむぎ
oshimugi
Pressed barley
- Summer
Did you know?
Mugicha, the summer drink, is made by roasting and brewing barley in its husk.
Famous produce
- Saga and Fukuoka
- Tochigi
- Fukui and Toyama (six-row barley)
In the kitchen
- mugi gohan
- mugitoro
- mugicha
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
329 kcal
- Protein 9%
- Fat 4%
- Carbohydrate 87%
| Energy | 329 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 12.7 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 78.3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 12.2 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 210 mg |
| Calcium | 21 mg |
| Magnesium | 40 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 10 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 01006 · Tr = trace · — = no data
