How many calories are in Pearl Barley?

100 g of Pearl Barley has 118 kcal. Serving, 1 serving, 180 g (180 g): about 212 kcal.

How much protein is in Pearl Barley?

Pearl Barley contains 3.9 g of protein per 100 g (8% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 7 g in serving, 1 serving, 180 g (180 g). About 14% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other beans and legumes, that is below the median (median 6.8 g).

How many carbs are in Pearl Barley?

Pearl Barley has 22.3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 4.7 g of fiber and 0.5 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Pearl Barley?

Pearl Barley contains 0.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.1 g is saturated (0.5% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Pearl Barley contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Niacin (B3) (29% DV), Thiamin (B1) (16% DV) and Vitamin B6 (15% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Pearl Barley?

100 g contains 8 mg of sodium, 0.3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated October 11, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Pearl Barley

Packaged product Beans and Legumes Waitrose & Partners

Pearl Barley contains 118 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 serving, 180 g (180 g) provides about 212 kcal.

Roughly 82% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 14% from protein and 4% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in beans and legumes on FoodFactly, where the median is 171 kcal per 100 g across 18,681 products.

100 g provides 29% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 16% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1) and 15% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

118kcal per 100 g

3.9 gprotein

22.3 gcarbohydrates

0.5 gfat

212kcal in serving, 1 serving, 180 g (180 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	118 kcal
Total fat L	0.5 g	0.6%
Saturated fat L	0.1 g	0.5%
Cholesterol L	0 mg	0%
Sodium L	8 mg	0.3%
Total carbohydrates L	22.3 g	8%
Dietary fiber L	4.7 g	17%
Total sugars L	0.5 g
Added sugars L	0 g	0%
Protein L	3.9 g	8%
Vitamin A L	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C L	0 mg	0%
Vitamin E L	0 mg	0%
Vitamin K L	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1) L	0.19 mg	16%
Riboflavin (B2) L	0.11 mg	8%
Niacin (B3) L	4.6 mg	29%
Pantothenic acid (B5) L	0.28 mg	6%
Vitamin B6 L	0.26 mg	15%
Choline L	0 mg	0%
Calcium L	29 mg	2%
Iron L	0 mg	0%
Magnesium L	0 mg	0%
Phosphorus L	0 mg	0%
Potassium L	280 mg	6%
Zinc L	0 mg	0%
Copper L	0 mg	0%
Manganese L	0 mg	0%
Selenium L	0 µg	0%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 14%
Carbohydrates 82%
Fat 4%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein3.9 gbelow the median for beans and legumes (median 6.8 g)
Fiber4.7 gabove the median for beans and legumes (median 3.8 g)
Sugars0.5 gin the lowest quarter of beans and legumes (median 2.6 g)
Fat0.5 gbelow the median for beans and legumes (median 2.7 g)
Saturated fat0.1 gbelow the median for beans and legumes (median 0.5 g)
Sodium8 mgin the lowest quarter of beans and legumes (median 199 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal3.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water10.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat L	0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat L	0.56 g

Sugars and starch (1)

Starch L	0 g

Individual fatty acids (2)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) L	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) L	0 g

Other components (3)

Water L	10.1 g
Alcohol L	0 g
Caffeine L	0 mg

Product details

Brand: Waitrose & Partners
Barcode: 5000169090916
Quantity: 500 g
Label serving: 1 serving (180 g)
Category: Raw-pearled-barley
Packaging: Plastic
Nutri-Score: B as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 1 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Pearl barley

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 5000169090916. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated October 11, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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