½ cup pearl barley in grams
½ cup of pearl barley = 100 grams · 3.53 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of pearl barley weighs 200 g, so ½ cup comes to 100 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 200 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured and levelled rather than shaken down. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of pearl barley works out
One US cup of pearl barley weighs 200 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 200 × 0.5 = 100 g. In the other direction, 100 g of pearl barley divided by 200 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of pearl barley (24 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 106 g.
Tip: Pearl barley thickens whatever it cooks in as it releases starch — add a little extra liquid to soups, or cook it separately if you want a clearer broth.
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½ cup of pearl barley: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of pearl barley?
½ cup of pearl barley weighs about 100 grams (3.53 oz), based on a full US cup of pearl barley weighing 200 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of pearl barley?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of pearl barley is 106 grams by the metric cup against 100 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full pearl barley cups to grams tables.