Pearl Barley — Grams & Cups Converter
1 cup of pearl barley (also called barley) weighs about 200 g. Half a cup is 100 g, a tablespoon about 12.5 g, and a full cup is 7.05 ounces on a scale.
💡 Tip: Pearl barley needs no soaking, but it releases a lot of starch as it cooks — perfect for thickening soups and stews. If you want loose, separate grains for a salad, boil it in plenty of water like pasta and drain.
How many cups is a given weight of pearl barley?
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1/4 cup | 1.76 |
| 100 | 1/2 cup | 3.53 |
| 150 | 3/4 cup | 5.29 |
| 180 | 7/8 cup | 6.35 |
| 200 | 1 cup | 7.05 |
| 250 | 1 1/4 cups | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 1/2 cups | 10.6 |
| 400 | 2 cups | 14.1 |
| 500 | 2 1/2 cups | 17.6 |
| 750 | 3 3/4 cups | 26.5 |
| 1000 | 5 cups | 35.3 |
From cups to grams: pearl barley
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 50 | 1.76 |
| 1/3 | 66.7 | 2.35 |
| 1/2 | 100 | 3.53 |
| 3/4 | 150 | 5.29 |
| 1 | 200 | 7.05 |
| 1 1/2 | 300 | 10.6 |
| 2 | 400 | 14.1 |
| 3 | 600 | 21.2 |
| 4 | 800 | 28.2 |
For smaller amounts: a tablespoon of pearl barley is about 12.5 g, and a teaspoon about 4.17 g.
Where pearl barley sits by weight
A cup of pearl barley weighs 200 g, which puts it 14th by weight among the 17 grains & legumes on this site. Its nearest neighbours are dried pinto beans at 195 g and popcorn kernels at 225 g per cup.
It weighs the same per cup as arborio rice (uncooked) (200 g), so those two swap one-for-one whether you measure by cup or by scale.
Questions people ask about pearl barley
- How many grams is 2 cups of pearl barley?
- Around 400 g. Each cup adds 200 g, so 3 cups is 600 g.
- How many cups is 100g of pearl barley?
- About ½ cup of dry pearl barley (100 ÷ 200 = 0.5).
- How many grams is 1 cup of pearl barley?
- Uncooked, 1 US cup of pearl barley weighs about 200 g.
- How many cups is 150g of pearl barley?
- About ¾ cup of dry pearl barley (150 ÷ 200 = 0.75).
- How much cooked barley does 1 cup of dry pearl barley make?
- About 3½ cups cooked — it expands more than rice. One cup dry serves 3–4.
- How many ounces is 1 cup of pearl barley?
- 1 cup of pearl barley is about 7.05 ounces by weight (200 g).
- Why do my numbers differ slightly?
- Grain size and moisture vary by variety and age. Long thin grains stack with more air between them than short round ones, and older, drier stock weighs a little less per cup.