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Emmer (farro)

An ancient hulled wheat grain, also called farro, used in soups, salads, and grain dishes.

Emmer (farro) — illustrative ingredient image

About Emmer (farro)

Emmer is a hulled wheat grain with kernels enclosed in persistent husks after threshing. In culinary use, the name “farro” often refers to emmer, although that term can also be used more broadly for other hulled wheats. It is cooked for soups, salads, pilafs, and grain dishes, or milled into flour for breads and other baked foods.

The kernels are elongated and typically brownish or tan, with a firm, chewy texture and a nutty, wheat-like flavour when cooked. Pearling, cracking, or milling changes the balance between chewiness and the outer grain layers retained.

Emmer may be sold as intact kernels, pearled or semi-pearled grain, cracked grain, or flour. These forms differ in cooking time, chewiness, and the extent to which the husk and outer grain layers remain, so the product form should be identified.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for emmer (farro)

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English

emmer

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Emmer (farro) nutrition & diet

Emmer (farro) nutritional value

Reference: Emmer wheat, whole grain, dry, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
349kcal
Protein
11.3g
Carbs
66.8g
Fat
2.5g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether emmer means intact hulled grain, pearled farro, flakes, flour, or cooked kernels, since these are not interchangeable reference forms. Record soaking, boiling, milling, and baking. For salads, soups, breads, or pasta, assess the finished recipe separately and preserve the local naming convention when it distinguishes a specific grain form.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to emmer wheat, including hulled or pearled state, grain or flour form, and raw, cooked, or baked preparation.

Diet considerations

Emmer is a wheat species and plant-derived cereal grain. Compatibility changes with milling, fermentation, pasta-making, bread coatings, and additions such as dairy, eggs, meat, or broths. Portion and cooking state influence carbohydrate patterns, while a farro salad, soup, or baked product requires assessment of its complete recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Ethiopian Food Composition Table 2025 — 010028 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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