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Iron: 2 mg Magnesium: 34.5 mg Phosphorus: 85 mg
Potassium: 146 mg
Folate: 25 micrograms (mcg)
Types of Barley
Barley has an outer hull that covers its edible kernel.
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Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
Just four micrograms — 15 times smaller than a grain of table salt — can be concerning for human health because this this small level of exposure can affect neurological development, behavior and academic outcomes.
—Félix E. Rivera-Mariani, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
In comparison, adults need between 900 to 10,000 micrograms daily of copper, another trace element, and between 8,000 to 40,000 micrograms of the trace element zinc.
—Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Ultra Low Dose Ultra-low-dose birth control pills have between 10-20 micrograms of estrogen.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 23 Feb. 2025
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Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
Just four micrograms — 15 times smaller than a grain of table salt — can be concerning for human health because this this small level of exposure can affect neurological development, behavior and academic outcomes.
—Félix E. Rivera-Mariani, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
In comparison, adults need between 900 to 10,000 micrograms daily of copper, another trace element, and between 8,000 to 40,000 micrograms of the trace element zinc.
—Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Ultra Low Dose Ultra-low-dose birth control pills have between 10-20 micrograms of estrogen.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Microgram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgram. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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microgram
noun
mi·cro·gram
ˈmī-krə-ˌgram 
1
: one millionth of a gram
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