Nutrition

Stores usually sell barley in two forms: hulled and pearled.

Hulled barley undergoes minimal processing to remove only the inedible outer shell, leaving the bran and germ intact.

Pearled barley has neither the hull nor the bran.

The table below shows the nutrients per 100 grams (g) of uncooked hulled and pearl barley.

It is important to note that barley will usually expand to three and a half times its volume when cooked. Typically, a person will eat half a cup of cooked barley weighing around 78.5 g.

The table also shows the daily recommended intake of nutrients for adults aged 19 years and above, according to the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Individual recommendations will vary according to age, sex, activity levels, overall health status, and other factors.

Barley is also a rich source of B vitamins, including niacin, thiamin, and pyridoxine (vitamin B-6). It also contains beta-glucans, a type of fiber that scientists have linkedTrusted Source to various health benefits.