Grains
How much fiber is in pearled barley?
100 g of pearled barley (pearled, cooked) has 3.8 g of fiber. A typical portion, 1 cup (157 g), has 6.0 g, which is 20% of the 30 g daily reference.
Per 100 g
3.8g
pearled, cooked
Per typical portion
6.0g
1 cup (157 g)
Of the 30 g reference
20%
Fiber per portion
| Portion | Fiber | Share of 30 g |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup (157 g) | 6.0 g | 20% |
| ½ cup (78 g) | 3.0 g | 10% |
Compared with similar foods
- Rye bread US rye bread
5.8 g
- Whole-wheat pasta cooked
3.9 g
- Pearled barley pearled, cooked
3.8 g
- Quinoa cooked
2.8 g
- Brown rice long-grain, cooked
1.6 g
Fiber per 100 g, each food in the form named.
Good to know
Barley is, with oats, the richest common source of beta-glucan. Pearled barley has lost its hull and some bran; hulled barley keeps more fiber.
EU nutrition-claim thresholds per 100 g: source 3 g, high 6 g.
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Questions
Is pearled barley high in fiber?
It is a source of fiber: at 3.8 g per 100 g it passes the EU threshold of 3 g but not the “high in fiber” threshold of 6 g. A typical portion, 1 cup (157 g), adds 6.0 g, or 20% of the 30 g reference.
Is barley or oats higher in fiber?
Dry oats have 10.1 g per 100 g, but cooked pearled barley has 3.8 g. Compare them in the same form: cooked oats are 1.7 g per 100 g.
Does pearled barley count as a plant?
Yes. It adds one plant to your week, however often you eat it. The goal of 30 a week counts each different plant once.