Barley, pearled, dry
Dry
352 kcal (338-366) per 100 g
- Protein
- 9.9 g
- Carbs
- 77.7 g
- Fat
- 1.2 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170284.
Calories in barley
Boiled barley, 1 cup (157 g), has 193 kcal. 100 g boiled is 123 kcal; 100 g dry is 352 kcal.
Compare dry and cooked pearled barley per hundred grams and per cup, so you log the state you weighed.
Calories by amount
By cup
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| Amount | Weight (g) | Calories (kcal) | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiled barley | |||
| 1/4 cup | 39 | 4839-58 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1/3 cup | 52 | 6452-77 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1/2 cup | 79 | 9778-115 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 2/3 cup | 105 | 129104-154 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 3/4 cup | 118 | 145117-173 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1 cup | 157 | 193156-230 | USDA household measure |
| 100 ml | 66 | 8266-97 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 250 ml | 166 | 204165-243 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| Dry barley | |||
| 1/4 cup | 50 | 176142-210 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1/3 cup | 67 | 235190-280 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1/2 cup | 100 | 352284-420 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1 cup | 200 | 704569-839 | USDA household measure |
Typical servings, Remembite estimates
Remembite typical-serving estimates, not USDA measures. Each serving weight is our assumption, so weigh your own portion when you can.
| Serving | Weight (g) | Calories (kcal) |
|---|---|---|
| small bowlEstimate | 150 | 185148-221 |
| medium bowlEstimate | 250 | 308246-369 |
| large bowlEstimate | 350 | 431348-513 |
By weight
| Amount | Dry (kcal) | Boiled (kcal) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 176169-183 | 6259-64 |
| 100 g | 352338-366 | 123118-128 |
| 150 g | 528508-548 | 185177-192 |
| 200 g | 704677-731 | 246237-255 |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 10096-103 | 3533-36 |
| 4 oz (113 g) | 399384-414 | 139134-145 |
| 8 oz (227 g) | 798768-829 | 279268-290 |
Small numbers after each value are the range, with about an 80 percent chance that the reference value falls inside. Weights are calculated from 100 g of each USDA record. How the range works.
Dry vs cooked, per 100 g
Barley, pearled, cooked
Boiled
123 kcal (118-128) per 100 g
- Protein
- 2.3 g
- Carbs
- 28.2 g
- Fat
- 0.4 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170285.
Dry to cooked, calculated
100 g of dry barley is about 286 g cooked. Calculated from the two USDA records, energy-equivalent: 352 kcal per 100 g dry / 123 kcal per 100 g cooked = 2.86.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | Dry (kcal per 100 g) | Cooked (kcal per 100 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Barley | 352 | 123 |
| Quinoa | 368 | 120 |
| Brown rice | 367 | 123 |
| Oats | 379 | 71 |
Measuring barley
Both records are pearled barley: Barley, pearled, raw, and Barley, pearled, cooked. Per hundred grams, dry barley is 352 kcal and cooked barley is 123 kcal. A cup of dry barley weighs 200 g and a cup of cooked barley weighs 157 g. Barley takes up water as it cooks, so a hundred grams of dry barley becomes about 286 g cooked, calculated from the two USDA records. Hulled barley, quick-cook barley and barley flour are different products and have no record here. Broth, butter or oil used in the pot are not included.
Common questions
How many calories in 1 cup of cooked pearl barley?
A cup of cooked pearled barley is 193 kcal at 157 g.
How many calories in 1/2 cup of dry pearl barley?
Half a cup of dry pearled barley is 352 kcal at 100 g. Cooked, that barley weighs about 286 g per hundred grams dry, calculated from the two USDA records.
Is pearl barley the same as hulled barley?
No. They are different products, and this page uses the pearled barley records only. Do not apply these numbers to hulled barley; use its own entry or the package label.
Should I weigh barley dry or cooked?
Either works if you log the matching state. Dry is 352 kcal per hundred grams and cooked is 123 kcal per hundred grams. Cooked barley weighs much more than the dry grain it came from, so mixing the two states changes the total.
Often eaten with
- Beef sirloin100 g grilled (100 g)257 kcal
Start your own record
Weigh your food raw or cooked, then tell Claude or ChatGPT (beta) which one you weighed. If the numbers it sends look like the other state, Remembite can ask you before it saves.
Sources: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170284 (dry), FDC 170285 (boiled). Cup, spoon and piece weights are USDA household measures in the same records unless the Basis column says otherwise. Methodology. Estimates, not medical advice.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (CC0)