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Farro

Hulled emmer wheat grain used in Italian soups and salads.

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About Farro

Farro is hulled emmer wheat grain, commonly cooked and used in Italian soups, salads, side dishes, and grain bowls. It is sold dry and prepared much like other whole grains, but its retained hull and degree of processing affect cooking time and final texture. The name is most often associated with emmer in modern culinary use.

Cooked farro has a nutty, wheaty flavour and a pleasantly chewy bite. The kernels absorb broth, dressing, and cooking juices while retaining more structure than a fully soft grain. Pearled or more highly processed versions cook more quickly and become tender sooner than traditionally hulled grain.

Dry farro consists of hard, tan kernels and is usually rinsed before simmering. Soaking can shorten cooking, while boiling in salted water or broth plumps the grains and softens them. Once cooked, the kernels are drained or left in their liquid, then served warm, cooled for salads, or stirred into soups.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Farro

English

Farro, pearled, dry, raw

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Farro nutrition & diet

Farro nutritional value

Product example: FARRO (Coast to Coast Produce)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
374kcal
Protein
15.4g
Carbs
70.3g
Fat
2.2g

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Portions & preparation

Identify whether the product is whole, pearled, semi-pearled, or otherwise processed emmer, and reference the cooked or dry form accordingly. The edible grain is usually boiled before serving; broth, oil, cheese, vegetables, and portion size affect the finished preparation.

Compare the right form: Match the emmer variety and processing—whole, pearled, or semi-pearled—and specify dry or cooked grain; prepared salads and soups need separate references.

Diet considerations

Farro is an emmer wheat grain and therefore plant-derived, with wheat identity central to dietary compatibility. It is not interchangeable with non-wheat grains or pseudo-grains. Recipes may add meat, dairy, eggs, or stock, while breads, coatings, and larger portions create different cereal-based carbohydrate patterns.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — FARRO ↗. 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.

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