Cooked pearl barley: calories and nutrition facts

Cooked pearl barley has 119 kcal per 100 g. One serving, 1 Plate (180 g), has 214 kcal.

Calories: 119 kcal
Protein: 2.3 g
Carbohydrates: 24.4 g
Fat: 0.4 g

Per 100 g

Cooked pearl barley: how many calories?

Cooked pearl barley has 119 kcal per 100 g, with 2.3 g protein, 24.4 g carbs and 0.4 g fat. A 180 g serving (1 Plate) has 214 kcal. That is less than the average for Cereals (337 kcal per 100 g). Most of its calories come from carbohydrates.

Where the calories come from

Protein8%
Carbohydrates88%
Fat4%

Calculate a portion

Amountg

Calories: 214 kcal
Protein: 4.1 g
Carbohydrates: 43.9 g
Fat: 0.8 g

Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving (180 g)
Calories	119 kcal	214 kcal
Fat	0.4 g	0.8 g
of which saturated fat	0.1 g	0.2 g
Carbohydrates	24.4 g	43.9 g
of which sugars	0.3 g	0.5 g
Fiber	3.8 g	6.8 g
Protein	2.3 g	4.1 g
Sodium	3 mg	5 mg
Water	68.8 g	123.8 g
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg
Calcium	11 mg	20 mg
Iron	1.3 mg	2.4 mg
Potassium	93 mg	167 mg
Magnesium	22 mg	40 mg

Source: Ciqual food composition table (ANSES, France). Data updated on 2 September 2026.

Share of reference intakes

Per 100 g, compared with an adult's reference intakes (2,000 kcal a day, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011).

Nutrient	Of reference intake
Calories(119 kcal)	6%
Fat(0.4 g)	1%
of which saturated fat(0.1 g)	0%
Carbohydrates(24.4 g)	9%
of which sugars(0.3 g)	0%
Protein(2.3 g)	5%
Salt(0.01 g)	0%

What the EU thresholds say

Nutrition claim thresholds from Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, per 100 g.

Source of fibre (at least 3 g)
Low fat (3 g or less)
Low sugars (5 g or less)
Low sodium (120 mg or less)

Cooked pearl barley: frequently asked questions

Cooked pearl barley: how many calories per serving?

A 180 g serving (1 Plate) has 214 kcal.

Cooked pearl barley: how much protein?

Cooked pearl barley contains 2.3 g of protein per 100 g, 5% of the 50 g reference intake.

Cooked pearl barley: how much fibre?

Cooked pearl barley provides 3.8 g of fibre per 100 g, 15% of the 25 g a day recommended by EFSA.

Cooked pearl barley: how much makes 100 kcal?

100 kcal is about 84 g of this food.

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