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Pearl barley (uncooked) — Cups to Grams

One US cup of uncooked pearl barley weighs about 213 grams. That makes it heavier than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Polished barley with bran removed. Heavier than most grains — spoon and level, don't shake the cup. Use the converter below to switch uncooked pearl barley between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.

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Uncooked pearl barley conversion chart

Uncooked pearl barley — cups to grams chart
Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons	Millilitres
⅛ cup	26.63 g	0.939 oz	2	29.57 ml
¼ cup	53.25 g	1.88 oz	4	59.15 ml
⅓ cup	71 g	2.5 oz	5.33	78.86 ml
½ cup	106.5 g	3.76 oz	8	118.3 ml
⅔ cup	142 g	5.01 oz	10.67	157.7 ml
¾ cup	159.8 g	5.64 oz	12	177.4 ml
1 cup	213 g	7.51 oz	16	236.6 ml
1¼ cups	266.3 g	9.39 oz	20	295.7 ml
1½ cups	319.5 g	11.27 oz	24	354.9 ml
2 cups	426 g	15.03 oz	32	473.2 ml
3 cups	639 g	22.54 oz	48	709.8 ml

Grams to cups: uncooked pearl barley

Uncooked pearl barley — grams to cups chart
Grams	Cups	Ounces	Tablespoons
10 g	0.047	0.353 oz	0.751
25 g	0.117	0.882 oz	1.88
50 g	0.235	1.76 oz	3.76
75 g	0.352	2.65 oz	5.63
100 g	0.469	3.53 oz	7.51
125 g	0.587	4.41 oz	9.39
150 g	0.704	5.29 oz	11.27
200 g	0.939	7.05 oz	15.02
250 g	1.17	8.82 oz	18.78
300 g	1.41	10.58 oz	22.54
400 g	1.88	14.11 oz	30.05
500 g	2.35	17.64 oz	37.56

How to measure uncooked pearl barley

Polished barley with bran removed. Heavier than most grains — spoon and level, don't shake the cup.

Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure uncooked pearl barley is with a digital kitchen scale. If you are working from cups, keep your technique consistent every time so your results are repeatable. For more, see our guide on baking by weight versus volume.

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Substitutes for uncooked pearl barley

1:1 farro (pearled) (Bob's Red Mill)
Mirrors pearl barley's cook time (~25 min) and chewy bite.
1:1 wheat berries
Robust and chewy; needs ~60 min cook time and extra liquid.

See all uncooked pearl barley substitutes, ratios and sources →

Uncooked pearl barley conversions: FAQ

Why doesn't a cup of uncooked pearl barley weigh the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Uncooked pearl barley is less dense than water (213 g versus 237 g per cup), so the same volume has a different weight. Weighing in grams is the most accurate way to measure it.

Common uncooked pearl barley conversions

Quick-answer pages for the conversions people search for most.

100 g to cups

100 g uncooked pearl barley ≈ 0.469 cups

200 g to cups

200 g uncooked pearl barley ≈ 0.939 cups

250 g to cups

250 g uncooked pearl barley ≈ 1.17 cups

500 g to cups

500 g uncooked pearl barley ≈ 2.35 cups

¼ cup to grams

¼ cup uncooked pearl barley ≈ 53.25 g

½ cup to grams

½ cup uncooked pearl barley ≈ 106.5 g

1 cup to grams

1 cup uncooked pearl barley ≈ 213 g

2 cups to grams

2 cups uncooked pearl barley ≈ 426 g

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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.