Grains, Rice & Legumes
Convert cups of pearl barley to grams
One cup of pearl barley weighs about 200 g, and half a cup comes to roughly 100 g. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 cup of pearl barley =
200 g
- oz
- 7.05
- kg
- 0.2
- lb
- 0.441
Pearl Barley: 200 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Dense and free-flowing, one of the heavier dry grains by volume.
Full pearl barley chart →Pearl Barley at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 200 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 200 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 12.5 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 4.17 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 7.05 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.5 cups
- Density
- 0.85 g/ml
cups to grams chart for pearl barley
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| Cups (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 25 g | 0.882 oz | 0.055 lb |
| 1/4 cup | 50 g | 1.76 oz | 0.11 lb |
| 1/3 cup | 66.7 g | 2.35 oz | 0.147 lb |
| 1/2 cup | 100 g | 3.53 oz | 0.22 lb |
| 2/3 cup | 133 g | 4.7 oz | 0.294 lb |
| 3/4 cup | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 0.331 lb |
| 1 cup | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 0.441 lb |
| 1 1/2 cup | 300 g | 10.6 oz | 0.661 lb |
| 2 cup | 400 g | 14.1 oz | 0.882 lb |
| 3 cup | 600 g | 21.2 oz | 1.32 lb |
| 4 cup | 800 g | 28.2 oz | 1.76 lb |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat pearl barley as 200 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.845 g/ml. From there:
- Your cups figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (cup = 237 ml).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 1/2 cups.
Measuring pearl barley accurately
Dense and free-flowing, one of the heavier dry grains by volume.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 cup of pearl barley?
1 cup of pearl barley is 200 g. This is based on a density of 200 g per US cup.
How many grams are in 2 cups of pearl barley?
2 cups of pearl barley is 400 g, and 100 g for half a cup.
How much is 100 g of pearl barley in cups?
100 g of pearl barley is about 1/2 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for pearl barley?
Dense and free-flowing, one of the heavier dry grains by volume.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.