Grains, Rice & Legumes
Pearl Barley conversion chart
1 cup of pearl barley = 200 g = 7.05 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.
1 cup of pearl barley =
200 g
- oz
- 7.05
- kg
- 0.2
- lb
- 0.441
- 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
Measuring note
Dense and free-flowing, one of the heavier dry grains by volume.
Source: USDA FoodData Central
Pearl Barley cups to grams chart
US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.
| Cups (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 25 g | 0.882 oz | 29.6 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 50 g | 1.76 oz | 59.1 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 66.7 g | 2.35 oz | 78.9 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 100 g | 3.53 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 133 g | 4.7 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cup | 300 g | 10.6 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cup | 400 g | 14.1 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cup | 600 g | 21.2 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cup | 800 g | 28.2 oz | 946 ml |
Tablespoons and teaspoons
1 tbsp ≈ 12.5 g · 1 tsp ≈ 4.17 g
| Tablespoons (US) | Grams | Cups (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 12.5 g | 0.063 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 25 g | 0.125 cup |
| 3 tbsp | 37.5 g | 0.188 cup |
| 4 tbsp | 50 g | 0.25 cup |
| 5 tbsp | 62.5 g | 0.313 cup |
| 6 tbsp | 75 g | 0.375 cup |
| 8 tbsp | 100 g | 0.5 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 125 g | 0.625 cup |
| 12 tbsp | 150 g | 0.75 cup |
| 16 tbsp | 200 g | 1 cup |
Grams back to cups
Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.
| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.05 cup | 0.8 tbsp |
| 25 g | 0.125 cup | 2 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.25 cup | 4 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.375 cup | 6 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.5 cup | 8 tbsp |
| 125 g | 0.625 cup | 10 tbsp |
| 150 g | 0.75 cup | 12 tbsp |
| 200 g | 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 250 g | 1.25 cup | 20 tbsp |
| 500 g | 2.5 cup | 40 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 5 cup | 80 tbsp |
Single-conversion pages for pearl barley
Working with pearl barley
Pearl Barley sits in the grains, rice & legumes group, where a cup lands in the same range as water, but the material still compacts differently depending on how you fill the cup. Dense and free-flowing, one of the heavier dry grains by volume.
If you are converting a whole recipe rather than a single line, the Recipe to Metric converter matches every ingredient to its own density in one pass, and the Recipe Scaler resizes the batch first so you only convert once.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in a cup of pearl barley?
One US cup of pearl barley weighs about 200 grams (7.05 oz). Dense and free-flowing, one of the heavier dry grains by volume.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of pearl barley?
One US tablespoon holds about 12.5 g, and one teaspoon about 4.17 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.
How many cups is 100 g of pearl barley?
100 grams of pearl barley is roughly 0.5 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for grains, rice & legumes.
Where does this figure come from?
The density used here is 0.845 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.