49 %
Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism, to the maintenance of normal bones and to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
How many calories are in barley?
270kcal
in a 75 g portion
360 kcal per 100 g.
Source: UK CoFID 2021, record 11-002, 2 analysed samples. Checked 5 October 2026.
1.3 gFat
5.9 gProtein
62.7 gCarbohydrate
49 %Daily manganese
What’s in a 75 g portion
More than half of a portion is carbohydrate.
- 1.3 gFat
- 5.9 gProtein
- 62.7 gCarbohydrate
- 8 gWater
Above average for grains, rice and pasta
Barley is 360 kcal per 100 g. The 87 grains, rice and pasta in this database average 262.
Barley360
Grains, rice and pasta average262
Low in fat
1.7 g of fat per 100 g; the UK “low fat” line is 3 g.
Fat, per portion1.3 g
Vitamins and minerals in barley
Four of the 21 recorded reach the “high in” level. Manganese leads by a long way.
A source of
None recorded
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin B12
Show all 21 with amounts
Manganese0.98 mg, 49 %
Copper0.3 mg, 30 %
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.6 mg, 23 %
Phosphorus158 mg, 23 %
Iron2.3 mg, 16 %
Zinc1.6 mg, 16 %
Magnesium48.8 mg, 13 %
Vitamin B60.17 mg, 12 %
Chloride82.5 mg, 10 %
Potassium203 mg, 10 %
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.09 mg, 8.2 %
Folate0.015 mg, 7.5 %
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.38 mg, 6.2 %
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.04 mg, 2.7 %
Vitamin E0.3 mg, 2.5 %
Calcium15 mg, 1.9 %
Selenium0.00075 mg, 1.4 %
Vitamin Anone recorded
Vitamin Dnone recorded
Vitamin Cnone recorded
Vitamin B12none recorded
Badges use the UK legal thresholds per 100 g: 15 % of the reference intake for “source of”, 30 % for “high in”.
What barley doesn’t give you. And where to find it.
No recorded vitamin D or vitamin C, and only 1.8 % of the selenium reference intake per 100 g.
Vitamin D
0mgin barley
Find it inBloater, grilled500 % per 100 g
Vitamin C
0mgin barley
Find it inCherries, West Indian2150 % per 100 g
Selenium
1.8%in barley, per 100 g
Find it inKidney, pig, fried491 % per 100 g
100 mgVitamin C, 125 %
0.075 mgSelenium, 136 %
0.00125 mgVitamin D, 25 %
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Barley against other grains, rice and pasta
Barley comes second for manganese here, just behind flour (soya).
2.4mg
1.3mg
1.2mg
1.1mg
0.9mg
0.4mg
All values per 100 g, from the same dataset. Differences are against barley.
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Questions about barley
The questions people ask about barley, answered from the dataset.
How many calories are in a portion of barley?
A typical portion (75 g dry weight) gives 270 kcal. Per 100 g the figure is 360 kcal.
Is barley high in manganese?
Yes. Barley, pearl, raw has 1.3 mg manganese per 100 g, 65 % of the NRV, above the 30 % threshold for a “high in” claim.
Which vitamins and minerals does barley have most of?
By share of the daily reference intake: manganese (1.3 mg, 65 %), copper (0.4 mg, 40 %) and niacin (4.8 mg, 30 %) per 100 g.
Is barley high in salt?
No. Salt is 0.01 g per 100 g, which is very low under UK rules.
How these numbers were made
Every figure comes from the UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 edition, record 11-002, Barley, pearl, raw, 2 analysed samples, published by Public Health England under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Main data references: MW4, 1978. Reviewed 2014. Values are per 100 g of the edible part; a portion is 75 g, 75 g dry weight, the usual UK portion for grains, rice and pasta. Reference intakes follow Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 Annex XIII as retained in GB law; “source of”, “high in” and “low” follow Regulation (EC) 1924/2006, assessed per 100 g. Function lines are the authorised wording from the GB register of nutrition and health claims, credited to the nutrient. Energy is rounded to the whole kcal and kJ; other amounts to one decimal, or two below 1. A trace is shown as “trace” and never gets a figure or a badge; a nutrient never analysed is left off the page. We start from the dataset’s 2,887 records and keep 2,322: records weighed with bone, shell or skin, alcoholic drinks, infant foods, brand-named products, records with fewer than eight measured vitamins and minerals and near-identical variants are left out. Group context uses the 87 grains, rice and pasta kept from the dataset; a rank counts only the foods with a measured figure for that nutrient. Food images are illustrations from Ingredient Atlas, released under CC0; they show the food, not the measured sample. Checked 5 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More grains, rice and pasta
From the same group, with calories per 100 g, and the foods with the most manganese.
More grains, rice and pasta
- Porridge oats, unfortified, cooked, made up with semi-skimmed milk84 kcal
- Rice, white, long grain, easy cook, boiled146 kcal
- Flour, rice366 kcal
- Noodles, egg, dried, raw338 kcal
- Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with mushrooms, boiled173 kcal
- Pasta, wholewheat, spaghetti, dried, raw329 kcal
- All 87 grains, rice and pasta
Most manganese
- Wheatgerm13.5 mg
- Bran, wheat5.9 mg
- Porridge oats, unfortified3.7 mg
- Soup, lentil29 mg
- Saffron28.4 mg
- Ginger, ground28 mg
- Manganese guide