Barley vs Lentil: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Barley has 354 kcal and Lentil has 116 kcal, so Lentil has 67% fewer calories.
Barley has more protein (12.5 g vs 9.02 g). Barley has more fiber (17.3 g vs 7.9 g). Barley has more fat (2.3 g vs 0.38 g). Relative to calories, Lentil is the better protein source (7.78 g vs 3.53 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Barley vs Lentil 100g Compare
| per 100g | Barley | Lentil |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 354 | 116 |
| Carbohydrates | 73.48 g | 20.13 g |
| Fat | 2.3 g | 0.38 g |
| Dietary fiber | 17.3 g | 7.9 g |
| Protein | 12.48 g | 9.02 g |
| Water | 9.44 g | 69.64 g |
| Calcium | 33 mg | 19 mg |
| Iron | 3.6 mg | 3.33 mg |
| Magnessium | 133 mg | 36 mg |
| Potassium | 452 mg | 369 mg |
| Sodium | 12 mg | 2 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 22 IU | 8 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.646 mg | 0.169 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.285 mg | 0.073 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 4.604 mg | 1.06 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.318 mg | 0.178 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.019 µg | 0.181 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.57 mg | 0.11 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.002 µg | 0.002 µg |
More Calories in Barley
At first glance, you can see that in barley is much more calories than in lentil.
Barley has 354 kcal per 100g and lentil 116 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 205%.
In barley and in lentil most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare barley with lentil in details.
Barley 100g
354kcalCalories source
- 81% CARBS.
- 14% PROTEIN
- 6% FAT
Lentil 100g
116kcalCalories source
- 67% CARBS
- 30% PROTEIN
- 3% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.