All about farro > Health & Nutrition

Farro is a very nutritious grain loaded with fiber, protein and some essential minerals and vitamins.

Farro is a good source of antioxidants and polyphenols, both of which are thought to play a role in protecting against heart disease, diabetes, stroke and some cancers.

It comes in whole grain, pearled (perlato) and semi-pearled (semi-perlato) varieties.
For maximum nutrition, choose whole grain farro, as it contains the most fiber and retains all its nutrients. Semi-pearled farro has part of the bran removed, while pearled varieties have no bran at all.

The only benefit of pearled or semi-pearled farro is that it cooks faster and does not require soaking overnight like the whole grain version does.