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Barley nutrition facts

A typical portion of barley (1 cup; 157 g, cooked) has 190 calories and 4g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 123 calories (pearled, cooked) to 354 (hulled).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (157g)
Amount per serving
Calories190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g1%
Saturated Fat 0g1%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 44g16%
Dietary Fiber 6g21%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 4g7%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 20mg1%
Iron 2.1mg12%
Potassium 150mg3%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Barley, pearled, cooked, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
2.3g
more than 25% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
123
more than 34% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
3mg
more than 8% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 157 g in USDA's record for Barley, pearled, cooked (FDC 170285); across 3 records of barley USDA weighs it at 157 to 200 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 90% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Selenium14 µg in 1 cup (157 g), 25% of the Daily Value
  • Niacin3.2 mg in 1 cup (157 g), 20% of the Daily Value
  • Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (157 g), 18% of the Daily Value
  • Manganese0.4 mg in 1 cup (157 g), 18% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc1.3 mg in 1 cup (157 g), 12% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 cup (157 g), 11% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (157 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170285), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of barley USDA describes

Hulled has the most calories per 100 g (354); the fewest: Cooked (123)

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Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 4 USDA descriptions of barley, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Barley, pearled, cooked1232.3 g0.4 g3 mg
Barley, hulled35412.5 g2.3 g12 mg
Barley, pearled, raw3529.9 g1.2 g9 mg
Barley1392.2 g2.7 g199 mg

Every nutrient in this record (86)

The portion is 1 cup (157 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein3.55 g2.26 g7%
Total lipid (fat)0.69 g0.44 g1%
Carbohydrate, by difference44.3 g28.2 g16%
Ash0.42 g0.27 g
Energy193 kcal123 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water108 g68.8 g
Total Sugars0.44 g0.28 g
Fiber, total dietary5.97 g3.80 g21%
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Fatty acids, total saturated0.15 g0.093 g1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.089 g0.057 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.34 g0.21 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca17.3 mg11.0 mg1%
Iron, Fe2.09 mg1.33 mg12%
Magnesium, Mg34.5 mg22.0 mg8%
Phosphorus, P84.8 mg54.0 mg7%
Potassium, K146 mg93.0 mg3%
Sodium, Na4.71 mg3.00 mg0%
Zinc, Zn1.29 mg0.82 mg12%
Copper, Cu0.16 mg0.10 mg18%
Manganese, Mn0.41 mg0.26 mg18%
Selenium, Se13.5 µg8.60 µg25%
Vitamins (24)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol0 µg0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg0 µg0%
Carotene, beta7.85 µg5.00 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.016 mg0.010 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg0 µg0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg0 µg
Lycopene0 µg0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin87.9 µg56.0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg0 mg0%
Thiamin0.13 mg0.083 mg11%
Riboflavin0.097 mg0.062 mg7%
Niacin3.24 mg2.06 mg20%
Pantothenic acid0.21 mg0.14 mg
Vitamin B-60.18 mg0.12 mg11%
Folate, total25.1 µg16.0 µg
Vitamin B-120 µg0 µg0%
Choline, total21.0 mg13.4 mg4%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1.26 µg0.80 µg1%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food25.1 µg16.0 µg
Folate, DFE25.1 µg16.0 µg6%
Vitamin E, added0 mg0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg0 µg
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.060 g0.038 g
Threonine0.12 g0.077 g
Isoleucine0.13 g0.083 g
Leucine0.24 g0.15 g
Lysine0.13 g0.084 g
Methionine0.068 g0.043 g
Cystine0.079 g0.050 g
Phenylalanine0.20 g0.13 g
Tyrosine0.10 g0.065 g
Valine0.17 g0.11 g
Arginine0.18 g0.11 g
Histidine0.080 g0.051 g
Alanine0.14 g0.088 g
Aspartic acid0.22 g0.14 g
Glutamic acid0.93 g0.59 g
Glycine0.13 g0.082 g
Proline0.42 g0.27 g
Serine0.15 g0.095 g
Fatty acids (19)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 4:00 g0 g
SFA 6:00 g0 g
SFA 8:00 g0 g
SFA 10:00 g0 g
SFA 12:00.0016 g0.0010 g
SFA 14:00.0031 g0.0020 g
SFA 16:00.12 g0.079 g
SFA 18:00.0047 g0.0030 g
MUFA 18:10.074 g0.047 g
PUFA 18:20.30 g0.19 g
PUFA 18:30.033 g0.021 g
PUFA 20:40 g0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g0 g
MUFA 16:10.0016 g0.0010 g
PUFA 18:40 g0 g
MUFA 20:10 g0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g0 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170285: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in barley?

190 in 1 cup (157 g) of cooked; 123 to 354 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in barley?

4g in 1 cup; 2.3 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in barley?

0mg in 1 cup; 3 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov