<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Olivia Kogler wrote: >Some is made from barley. (Wonder why they call it >rice syrup?) Another of life's litte mysteries. Because it is made from rice, never from barley. But some use barley enzymes to break down the rice starch to a sugar. Afterwards the enzyme is washed out, but not all of it can be. Don.