A bowl of beef barley soup on a table with a cloth napkin, spoon and salt and pepper shakers.

Image Credit: Monkey Business Images/Monkey Business/Getty Images Barley is a grain that has long been used for food, livestock feed, and beer and whiskey production. Using barley as a soup base is a smart idea and makes for a low-fat, fiber-rich source of protein.

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 Whether you mix in beef or vegetables, barley soup is an excellent addition to your diet thanks to its nutrient content. Serve barley soup with whole-grain bread or a mixed salad for lunch or pair it with a turkey sandwich for dinner.

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  Making Soup from Scratch? For additional flavor and healthy polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat, saute the vegetables in a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil before adding the broth to them.

Calories in Beef Barley Soup There are 99 calories in beef barley soup per 1-cup serving, according to the USDA. Vegetable barley soup’s calories mostly come from carbs and protein. A 1-cup serving also contains:

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1.5 g total fat 0.5 g saturated fat

939.9 mg sodium 13 g carbs 1.9 g fiber 2 g sugar

9 g protein

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 Calories in Vegetable Barley Soup

There are 91 calories in vegetable barley soup per 1-cup serving. Vegetable barley soup’s calories mostly come from carbs. A 1-cup serving also contains:

1.5 g total fat 0 g saturated fat

610.1 mg sodium 15 g carbs 2 g fiber 3 g sugar

2 g protein

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  references & resources
  
      USDA: "Beef Barley Soup With Bone Broth Beef"
    
      USDA: "Vegetable Barley Soup"
    
      Food.com: Beef-Barley Soup
       




  references & resources
  
      USDA: "Beef Barley Soup With Bone Broth Beef"
    
      USDA: "Vegetable Barley Soup"
    
      Food.com: Beef-Barley Soup
    




A bowl of beef barley soup on a table with a cloth napkin, spoon and salt and pepper shakers.

Image Credit: Monkey Business Images/Monkey Business/Getty Images

Image Credit: Monkey Business Images/Monkey Business/Getty Images

For additional flavor and healthy polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat, saute the vegetables in a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil before adding the broth to them.

  • 0.5 g saturated fat

  • 1.9 g fiber

  • 2 g sugar

  • 0 g saturated fat

  • 2 g fiber

  • 3 g sugar

       USDA: "Beef Barley Soup With Bone Broth Beef"

   USDA: "Vegetable Barley Soup"

   Food.com: Beef-Barley Soup