Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 37 minutes ago
Has Sweden found the key to unlocking the full nutritional potential of whole grains?
A plant-based diet is good for both your health and the planet, granted – but it may still fall short on some nutrients. With a new take on a traditional hydrothermal method, the Mineral Shift (Mineralskiftet) has found a way to help release the naturally occurring iron and zinc in whole grains. This makes the minerals easier for the body to use.
At the 2024 Nobel Prize Banquet in Stockholm 👑, a dish of hydrothermally treated wholegrain barley porridge – developed through the Mineral Shift – accompanied the main course. It was part of a menu highlighting nutritious, sustainable Swedish ingredients and modern interpretations of traditional dishes.
The Mineral Shift project is led by development node MatLust, in collaboration with non-profit organisation Axfoundation, companies Good Grains and Warbro Kvarn, as well as the Division of Food and Nutrition Science at Chalmers University of Technology.
Music: 'My New Bicycle' – Speedy The Spider/Epidemic Sound
Photos & shots from imagebank.sweden.se: Nobel Banquet: Christina Olsson/TT; meatballs: Lieselotte van der Meijs; background shots (blurred): Conny FridhAll other photos & shots: AxfoundationIllustrations: Sweden.se
Edited by the Swedish Institute
Has Sweden found the key to unlocking the full nutritional potential of whole grains?
A plant-based diet is good for both your health and the planet, granted – but it may still fall short on some nutrients. With a new take on a traditional hydrothermal method, the Mineral Shift (Mineralskiftet) has found a way to help release the naturally occurring iron and zinc in whole grains. This makes the minerals easier for the body to use.
At the 2024 Nobel Prize Banquet in Stockholm 👑, a dish of hydrothermally treated wholegrain barley porridge – developed through the Mineral Shift – accompanied the main course. It was part of a menu highlighting nutritious, sustainable Swedish ingredients and modern interpretations of traditional dishes.
The Mineral Shift project is led by development node MatLust, in collaboration with non-profit organisation Axfoundation, companies Good Grains and Warbro Kvarn, as well as the Division of Food and Nutrition Science at Chalmers University of Technology.
Music: 'My New Bicycle' – Speedy The Spider/Epidemic Sound
Photos & shots from imagebank.sweden.se: Nobel Banquet: Christina Olsson/TT; meatballs: Lieselotte van der Meijs; background shots (blurred): Conny FridhAll other photos & shots: AxfoundationIllustrations: Sweden.se
Edited by the Swedish Institute
