Oatmeal VS Barley

C21x
C21x Posts: 22 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
What would be a better pre-workout food bowl of Oatmeal or Barley?

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  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
    I'm not sure about barley, but I like to have a bowl of oatmeal or quinoa (cooked with almond milk). I stir in 2 teaspoons of nut butter and slice a banana on top. :)
  • C21x
    C21x Posts: 22 Member
    If i understand correctly it is about slow burning carbohydrates and to assess this we look at the GI index. Oatmeal is 55 and Barley is 28 by those standards i would think Barley would be better. Although Barley has more fiber then Oatmeal and i think its the starchy carbohydrates that we need not fiber before a ride. Any how i know it different for everyone but it is interesting to figure this out.

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