Couscous (dry): cups to grams
1 US cup of couscous (dry) weighs 173 g (6.1 oz).
1 tablespoon is 10.8 g and 1 teaspoon is 3.6 g. A metric cup (250 ml) holds 183 g.
Cups to grams: Couscous (dry)
Cups to grams: Couscous (dry)| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
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| 1/8 | 22 | 0.76 |
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| 1/4 | 43 | 1.5 |
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| 1/3 | 58 | 2 |
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| 1/2 | 87 | 3.1 |
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| 2/3 | 115 | 4.1 |
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| 3/4 | 130 | 4.6 |
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| 1 | 173 | 6.1 |
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| 1 1/2 | 260 | 9.2 |
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| 2 | 346 | 12.2 |
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| 3 | 519 | 18.3 |
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Tablespoons and teaspoons to grams: Couscous (dry)
Tablespoons and teaspoons to grams: Couscous (dry)| Spoons | Grams |
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| 1/4 tsp | 0.9 |
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| 1/2 tsp | 1.8 |
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| 1 tsp | 3.6 |
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| 1 tbsp | 10.8 |
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| 2 tbsp | 21.6 |
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| 3 tbsp | 32.4 |
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Grams to cups: Couscous (dry)
Grams to cups: Couscous (dry)| Grams | Measure | Cups (decimal) |
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| 25 g | ≈ 2 tbsp + 1 tsp | 0.14 |
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| 50 g | ≈ 1/4 cup + 2 tsp | 0.29 |
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| 100 g | ≈ 1/3 cup + 4 tbsp | 0.58 |
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| 125 g | ≈ 2/3 cup + 1 tbsp | 0.72 |
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| 150 g | ≈ 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp | 0.87 |
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| 200 g | ≈ 1 cup + 2 tbsp + 1 tsp | 1.16 |
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| 250 g | ≈ 1 1/3 cups + 2 tbsp | 1.45 |
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| 300 g | ≈ 1 3/4 cups | 1.73 |
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| 400 g | ≈ 2 1/3 cups | 2.31 |
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| 500 g | ≈ 2 3/4 cups + 2 tbsp | 2.89 |
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How to measure couscous (dry)
It pours freely, so fill a dry measuring cup until it overflows and sweep the top level with a straight edge. It hardly packs down, so a leveled cup comes out close to the table every time.
Other charts may list a different weight for a cup of couscous (dry): it depends on how the cup is filled and on the brand. The numbers on this page come from one measured USDA portion (1 cup = 173 g), the same data the LevelSpoon converter uses, so the page and the app always agree.
US cups and spoons (1 cup = 236.6 ml). “≈” marks the nearest amount you can measure, within 2.5 %.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 169699 (“Couscous, dry”), 1 cup = 173 g. Public domain.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of couscous (dry)?
1 US cup of couscous (dry) weighs 173 g (6.1 oz), per USDA FoodData Central. Half a cup is 87 g and a quarter cup 43 g.
How many cups is 100 grams of couscous (dry)?
100 g of couscous (dry) is 0.58 cup, which you can measure as ≈ 1/3 cup + 4 tbsp.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of couscous (dry)?
1 tablespoon of couscous (dry) is 10.8 g, and 1 teaspoon is 3.6 g.