Grain

Barley (hulled) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Barley, hulled

Per 100 g, Barley (hulled) provides 354 calories. A typical portion, 1 cup (184 g), has 651 calories, 23 g protein, 135 g carbs and 4.2 g fat.

calories
354
protein
12 g
carbs
73 g
fat
2.3 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Barley (hulled): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g35418%12 g25%73 g27%2.3 g3%17 g62%0.8 g
1 cup184 g65133%23 g46%135 g49%4.2 g5%32 g114%1.5 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

How Barley ranks among grains

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the grains on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein12 g#11 of 59 grains7.1 g#28 of 59 grains
Fiber17 g#3 of 49 grains9.8 g#5 of 49 grains
Potassium452 mg#3 of 59 grains255 mg#5 of 59 grains
Calcium33 mg#25 of 59 grains19 mg#27 of 59 grains
Iron3.6 mg#15 of 59 grains2 mg#29 of 59 grains
Magnesium133 mg#5 of 59 grains75 mg#6 of 59 grains
Vitamin A1 µg#20 of 56 grains0.56 µg#22 of 56 grains

Macronutrient Breakdown

14%
Protein
81%
Carbs
6%
Fat

Compared with the median of grains

Per 100 g; median of the 58 grains with a value.

Calories
Barley: 354 kcal
median: 290 kcal
Protein
Barley: 12 g
median: 9.7 g
Carbs
Barley: 73 g
median: 54 g
Fat
Barley: 2.3 g
median: 2.1 g
Fiber
Barley: 17 g
median: 3.7 g

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1 cup (184 g)%DV
Saturated fat0.5 g2%0.9 g4%
Cholesterol0 mg0%0 mg0%
Sodium12 mg1%22 mg1%
Vitamin D0 µg0%0 µg0%
Calcium33 mg3%61 mg5%
Iron3.6 mg20%6.6 mg37%
Potassium452 mg10%832 mg18%
Vitamin A (RAE)1 µg<1%1.8 µg<1%
Vitamin C0 mg0%0 mg0%
Vitamin E0.57 mg4%1 mg7%
Vitamin K2.2 µg2%4 µg3%
Thiamin (B1)0.65 mg54%1.2 mg99%
Riboflavin (B2)0.28 mg22%0.52 mg40%
Niacin (B3)4.6 mg29%8.5 mg53%
Vitamin B60.32 mg19%0.59 mg34%
Folate (approx.)19 µg5%35 µg9%
Vitamin B120 µg0%0 µg0%
Phosphorus264 mg21%486 mg39%
Magnesium133 mg32%245 mg58%
Zinc2.8 mg25%5.1 mg46%
Selenium38 µg69%69 µg126%
Copper0.5 mg55%0.92 mg102%
Manganese1.9 mg84%3.6 mg155%

Not reported in this USDA record: Trans fat.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 170283 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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