Recipes · Polish · Soups and Broths
Krupnik (Barley Soup)
One serving has 297 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (71%), vitamin A (58%), manganese (43%), copper (37%), pyridoxine (34%) and fiber (33%). Ready in 60 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (512 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Contains: celery, dairy, gluten, poultry
Ingredients
- 40 g Barley, pearl
- 40 g Carrots, raw
- 80 g Potatoes, raw
- 20 g Celery, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 3 g Parsley, fresh
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 150 g Chicken broth
- 150 g Water
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Rinse the pearl barley and simmer it in the chicken broth and water for 30 minutes until nearly tender.
- Meanwhile dice the carrot, potato, celery and onion.
- Melt the butter in a small pan and soften the onion and celery for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the softened vegetables, carrot and potato to the barley pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes more until everything is tender.
- Season with the salt.
- Scatter with parsley and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 297 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.2 g | |
| Water | 440 mL | |
| Fiber | 9.8 g | 33% |
| Protein | 7.5 g | 16% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.41 g | |
| Lysine | 0.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.33 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.18 g | |
| Valine | 0.32 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 7.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.58 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.45 g | |
| Saturated | 4.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 20.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 63.7 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.33 mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 63.7 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.78 mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 168 mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 707 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 16.3 µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 812 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.5 mg | 25% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.55 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.44 mg | 34% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 44.6 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.04 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 34.1 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 406 µg | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 24.2 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.61 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 63.5 µg | 71% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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