Grains, Rice & Legumes
Convert grams of black beans (cooked) to cups
One gram of black beans (cooked) weighs about 0.0058 cup, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.0029 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 g of black beans (cooked) =
0.0058 cup
About 0 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 1.38
- tbsp
- 0.093
Black Beans (cooked): 172 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Drained and rinsed. A 15 oz can yields about 1 1/2 cups.
Full black beans (cooked) chart →Black Beans (cooked) at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 172 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 172 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 10.8 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 3.58 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 6.07 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.581 cups
- Density
- 0.73 g/ml
grams to cups chart for black beans (cooked)
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| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.058 cup | 0.93 tbsp | 13.8 ml |
| 25 g | 0.145 cup | 2.33 tbsp | 34.4 ml |
| 50 g | 0.291 cup | 4.65 tbsp | 68.8 ml |
| 75 g | 0.436 cup | 6.98 tbsp | 103 ml |
| 100 g | 0.581 cup | 9.3 tbsp | 138 ml |
| 125 g | 0.727 cup | 11.6 tbsp | 172 ml |
| 150 g | 0.872 cup | 14 tbsp | 206 ml |
| 200 g | 1.16 cup | 18.6 tbsp | 275 ml |
| 250 g | 1.45 cup | 23.3 tbsp | 344 ml |
| 500 g | 2.91 cup | 46.5 tbsp | 688 ml |
| 1000 g | 5.81 cup | 93 tbsp | 1376 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat black beans (cooked) as 172 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.727 g/ml. From there:
- Your grams figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (g = 1 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 5/8 cups.
Measuring black beans (cooked) accurately
Drained and rinsed. A 15 oz can yields about 1 1/2 cups.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 1 gram of black beans (cooked)?
1 gram of black beans (cooked) is 0.0058 cup. This is based on a density of 172 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 grams of black beans (cooked)?
2 grams of black beans (cooked) is 0.012 cup, and 0.0029 cup for half a gram.
How much is 100 g of black beans (cooked) in cups?
100 g of black beans (cooked) is about 5/8 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for black beans (cooked)?
Drained and rinsed. A 15 oz can yields about 1 1/2 cups.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.