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Pearl barley: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index
Values per 100 g: pearl barley, cooked.
24.4g net carbs per 100 g
1.6carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)
34glycemic index
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Nutrition per 100 g
| Net carbs | 24.4 g |
|---|---|
| Fiber | 3.8 g |
| Protein | 2.3 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Energy | 123 kcal |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 170285 “Barley, pearled, cooked”. Net carbs = total carbs 28.2 g − fiber 3.8 g.
Portions
| Portion | ½ cup79 g | 1 cup157 g |
|---|---|---|
| Net carbs, g | 19.3 | 38.3 |
| Carb units (10 g) | 1.9 | 3.8 |
| Carb units (12 g) | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Carb exchanges (15 g) | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Glycemic load | 7 | 13 |
The portion weights come from the USDA household measures for this food. A cup is a US measuring cup, about 240 ml. Carb units = carbs of the portion ÷ 10, 12 or 15 g. Glycemic load = GI × carbs of the portion ÷ 100.
Glycemic index
GI 34. This is the mean of 7 measurements in the 2021 international GI tables. The measured values are from 22 to 58.
Foods in the tables:
- Barley, AC Parkhill cultivar (two-rowed, hulled, normal barley; high amylose, low ß-glucan) white pearled (all of the bran and most of the germ and crease removed), boiled for 30 min
- Barley, CDC Fibar cultivar (two-rowed, hull-less, waxy barley; low amylose, high ß-glucan) white pearled (all of the bran and most of the germ and crease removed), boiled for 30 min
- Barley, Celebrity cultivar (six-rowed, hulled, normal barley; high amylose, medium ß-glucan) white pearled (all of the bran and most of the germ and crease removed), boiled for 30 min
- Barley, Celebrity cultivar (six-rowed, hulled, normal barley; high amylose, medium ß-glucan), commercial pearled (some bran and germ were also removed), boiled for 25 min
- Barley, Celebrity cultivar (six-rowed, hulled, normal barley; high amylose, medium ß-glucan), pot pearled (all of the bran and most of the germ removed), boiled for 30 min
- Barley, Celebrity cultivar (six-rowed, hulled, normal barley; high amylose, medium ß-glucan), white pearled (all of the bran and most of the germ and crease removed), boiled for 30 min
- Barley, pearled (Orzo, Barilla, Italy)
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