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Convert grams of couscous to cups
One gram of couscous 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 couscous =
0.0058 cup
About 0 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 1.37
- tbsp
- 0.092
Couscous: 173 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Fine Moroccan couscous. Pearl (Israeli) couscous is larger and lighter per cup.
Full couscous chart →Couscous at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 173 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 173 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 10.8 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 3.6 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 6.1 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.578 cups
- Density
- 0.73 g/ml
grams to cups chart for couscous
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| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.058 cup | 0.925 tbsp | 13.7 ml |
| 25 g | 0.145 cup | 2.31 tbsp | 34.2 ml |
| 50 g | 0.289 cup | 4.62 tbsp | 68.4 ml |
| 75 g | 0.434 cup | 6.94 tbsp | 103 ml |
| 100 g | 0.578 cup | 9.25 tbsp | 137 ml |
| 125 g | 0.723 cup | 11.6 tbsp | 171 ml |
| 150 g | 0.867 cup | 13.9 tbsp | 205 ml |
| 200 g | 1.16 cup | 18.5 tbsp | 274 ml |
| 250 g | 1.45 cup | 23.1 tbsp | 342 ml |
| 500 g | 2.89 cup | 46.2 tbsp | 684 ml |
| 1000 g | 5.78 cup | 92.5 tbsp | 1368 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat couscous as 173 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.731 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 couscous accurately
Fine Moroccan couscous. Pearl (Israeli) couscous is larger and lighter per cup.
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 couscous?
1 gram of couscous is 0.0058 cup. This is based on a density of 173 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 grams of couscous?
2 grams of couscous is 0.012 cup, and 0.0029 cup for half a gram.
How much is 100 g of couscous in cups?
100 g of couscous 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 couscous?
Fine Moroccan couscous. Pearl (Israeli) couscous is larger and lighter per cup.
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.