Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Barley

10 of the top 10 barley products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The barley with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 38 barley with complete data.

1

100% Cevada

Nestlé · 200 g

a NOVA 1 390 kcal 0.6 g sugar 6.8 g protein 0.1 g fat

Also: No additives
2

Orge Monde

Markal · 500g

a NOVA 1 319 kcal 2.2 g sugar 9.9 g protein 1.7 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
3

Byggryn hele

Norgesmøllene as · 550 g

a NOVA 1 334 kcal 0.7 g sugar 8.7 g protein 2 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
4

Semoule Orge Grosse 1 Kg,

Haudecoeur · 1 kg

a NOVA 1 342 kcal 2.3 g sugar 10 g protein 2 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
5

Boulgour orge

Priméal · 400 g

a NOVA 1 302 kcal 1.2 g sugar 12.4 g protein 2.1 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
6

Orge mondé précuit

La vie claire · 500 g

a NOVA 1 302 kcal 1.2 g sugar 12.4 g protein 2.1 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
7

Orzo

Gallo · 400 g

a NOVA 1 348 kcal 0.9 g sugar 8.7 g protein 1.9 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
8

Semoule d'orge grosse

Agidra · 1 kg

a NOVA 1 345 kcal 0.8 g sugar 10 g protein 1.6 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
9

Rollgerste (Graupen) grob

Palatina · 100g

a NOVA 1 345 kcal 1 g sugar 9 g protein 2.4 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
10

Semoule d'orge

Grain de frais

a NOVA 1 341 kcal 2.1 g sugar 10 g protein 2 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published barley on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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