Barley
What it is
Barley is a cereal grain. This table describes cooked pearled barley. Hulled barley retains more of the outer grain layers, so it should not be assigned the pearled-barley figures automatically.
What it does
The cooked reference has 28.2 g of carbohydrate and 3.8 g of total dietary fiber per 100 g. Total fiber is not a measurement of the specific beta-glucan fraction.
Research context and ingredient forms
A barley food entry and a barley beta-glucan ingredient entry answer different questions. The table cannot establish the dose or effects of an isolated fiber ingredient.
Using this information
Check whether a package says pearled or hulled and whether its label describes dry or prepared grain. Match that form before comparing portions or using the figures in a recipe.
Considerations
Barley contains gluten and is not suitable for a gluten-free diet required for celiac disease.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 123 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Barley, pearled, cooked; Barley, pearled, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 2.26 g per 100 g edible portion | Barley, pearled, cooked; Barley, pearled, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.44 g per 100 g edible portion | Barley, pearled, cooked; Barley, pearled, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 28.2 g per 100 g edible portion | Barley, pearled, cooked; Barley, pearled, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.8 g per 100 g edible portion | Barley, pearled, cooked; Barley, pearled, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 22 mg per 100 g edible portion | Barley, pearled, cooked; Barley, pearled, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 93 mg per 100 g edible portion | Barley, pearled, cooked; Barley, pearled, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Sodium, Na | 3 mg per 100 g edible portion | Barley, pearled, cooked; Barley, pearled, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Barley, pearled, cooked
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition, not a current brand label or clinical-outcome estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
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- Whole Grains A to Z
Oldways Whole Grains Council
Limitations: Grain-education organization used only for identity and processing descriptions. Promotional health statements and historical remedies are not used.
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- Questions and Answers on the Gluten-Free Food Labeling Final Rule
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Limitations: Supports only the stated food identity or normal nutrient role; not proof of a food-specific treatment benefit.
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Products containing it
No label-specific product relationship has been reviewed for this entry.