Comparison
Spelt, cooked vs Barley, cooked: Fiber Comparison
Spelt, cooked carries more fiber per serving — 7.6g versus 6.0g for Barley, cooked. Here's the full breakdown.
Spelt, cooked
7.6g
per 1 cup (194g)
Soluble1.5g
Insoluble6.1g
Calories246
Protein10.7g
Barley, cooked
6.0g
per 1 cup (157g)
Soluble2.2g
Insoluble3.8g
Calories193
Protein3.5g
The verdict
Spelt, cooked delivers 1.6g more fiber than Barley, cooked per serving, a 27% difference. An ancient wheat relative that contains gluten but is sometimes better tolerated by people sensitive to modern wheat varieties.
Spelt, cooked: 7.6g/serving
Barley, cooked: 6.0g/serving
Difference: 1.6g