Barley vs Cooked Quinoa Calories

Barley has 16% more calories than cooked quinoa: 139 vs 120 calories per 100 g.

For protein, cooked quinoa 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 quinoa (185 g) has 222 calories.

Barley and Cooked Quinoa 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 Quinoa

120calories in 100 g

• Protein 4.4 g
• Fat 1.9 g
• Carbs 21 g

Cooked Quinoa nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Barley	Cooked Quinoa
Calories	139	120
Protein	2.2 g	4.4 g
Fat	2.7 g	1.9 g
Saturated fat	1.1 g	0.2 g
Carbohydrates	27 g	21 g
Fiber	3.7 g	2.8 g
Sugars	0.3 g	0.9 g
Sodium	199 mg	7 mg
Potassium	90 mg	172 mg
Calcium	11 mg	17 mg
Iron	1.3 mg	1.5 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg

Barley vs Cooked Quinoa: common questions

Which has more calories, barley or cooked quinoa?

Barley has more calories per 100 g (139 vs 120).

Which has more protein, barley or cooked quinoa?

Cooked Quinoa has more protein per 100 g (4.4 g vs 2.2 g).

Is barley or cooked quinoa better for weight loss?

Cooked Quinoa 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 Quinoa: FDC ID 168917.