Barley vs Cooked Brown Rice Calories

Barley has 13% more calories than cooked brown rice: 139 vs 123 calories per 100 g.

For protein, cooked brown rice has more. For fat, barley has more. For carbohydrates, barley has more. For fiber, barley has more.

By typical serving, 1 cup of barley (170 g) has 236 calories and 1 cup of cooked brown rice (195 g) has 240 calories.

Barley and Cooked Brown Rice calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Barley

139calories in 100 g

• Protein 2.2 g
• Fat 2.7 g
• Carbs 27 g

Barley nutrition

Cooked Brown Rice

123calories in 100 g

• Protein 2.4 g
• Fat 1.1 g
• Carbs 26 g

Cooked Brown Rice nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Barley	Cooked Brown Rice
Calories	139	123
Protein	2.2 g	2.4 g
Fat	2.7 g	1.1 g
Saturated fat	1.1 g	0.2 g
Carbohydrates	27 g	26 g
Fiber	3.7 g	1 g
Sugars	0.3 g	0.2 g
Sodium	199 mg	201 mg
Potassium	90 mg	80 mg
Calcium	11 mg	5 mg
Iron	1.3 mg	0.4 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg

Barley vs Cooked Brown Rice: common questions

Which has more calories, barley or cooked brown rice?

Barley has more calories per 100 g (139 vs 123).

Which has more protein, barley or cooked brown rice?

Cooked Brown Rice has more protein per 100 g (2.4 g vs 2.2 g).

Is barley or cooked brown rice better for weight loss?

Cooked Brown Rice has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Barley: FDC ID 2708361. Cooked Brown Rice: FDC ID 2708414.