Is Pearl barley keto?
Pearl barley is not keto: it has ~29 g of net carbs per 1 cup, cooked, against the keto diet's 5 g-per-serving limit.
Net carbs = total − fiber
29 g
per 1 cup, cooked
These are the carbs that count on keto: total carbs minus fiber.
Pearl barley is not keto-friendly because one cooked cup contains 29.1 net carbs.
Nutrition facts for pearl barley
How many carbs are in pearl barley?
Pearl barley has ~35 g of carbs and ~29 g of net carbs per 1 cup, cooked (total carbs minus 6 g of fiber).
Why pearl barley is not keto?
On keto the goal is to stay under ~5 g of net carbs per serving; pearl barley has 29 g per 1 cup, cooked (35 g total − 6 g of fiber).
How much pearl barley can I eat on keto?
To stay under 5 g of net carbs, the limit is ~27 g of pearl barley. A better keto alternative is coliflor.
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Reviewed by the Ketorai team · Last updated: July 5, 2026 · How we assign the verdict
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