Beta-glucans from oats and barley: authorised health claims in Great Britain
Register published 19 May 2026 · Last updated:
Short answer. There is 1 authorised health claim for Beta-glucans from oats and barley on the Great Britain nutrition and health claims register (published 19 May 2026). Each can be used only if your product meets its conditions of use, and in its authorised wording or wording with the same meaning.
The authorised claims, word for word
| Authorised claim | Conditions of use |
|---|---|
| Consumption of beta-glucans from oats or barley as part of a meal contributes to the reduction of the blood glucose rise after that meal | The claim may be used only for food which contains at least 4 g of beta-glucans from oats or barley for each 30 g of available carbohydrates in a quantified portion as part of the meal. In order to bear the claim information shall be given to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained by consuming the beta-glucans from oats or barley as part of the meal. |
The claims and conditions are copied from the register. Where the register contradicts itself and the correct reading is shown instead, our note beside the row says so. Check the register itself before you rely on a claim: it is updated from time to time.
Source
Great Britain nutrition and health claims (NHC) register, Department of Health and Social Care, published 19 May 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Not legal advice. Last updated: 1 November 2026.