Grains, Rice & Legumes
Convert cups of dried lentils to grams
One cup of dried lentils weighs about 192 g, and half a cup comes to roughly 96 g. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 cup of dried lentils =
192 g
- oz
- 6.77
- kg
- 0.192
- lb
- 0.423
Dried Lentils: 192 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Brown, green and red lentils are within a few grams of each other per cup.
Full dried lentils chart →Dried Lentils at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 192 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 192 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 12 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 4 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 6.77 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.521 cups
- Density
- 0.81 g/ml
cups to grams chart for dried lentils
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| Cups (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 24 g | 0.847 oz | 0.053 lb |
| 1/4 cup | 48 g | 1.69 oz | 0.106 lb |
| 1/3 cup | 64 g | 2.26 oz | 0.141 lb |
| 1/2 cup | 96 g | 3.39 oz | 0.212 lb |
| 2/3 cup | 128 g | 4.52 oz | 0.282 lb |
| 3/4 cup | 144 g | 5.08 oz | 0.317 lb |
| 1 cup | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 0.423 lb |
| 1 1/2 cup | 288 g | 10.2 oz | 0.635 lb |
| 2 cup | 384 g | 13.5 oz | 0.847 lb |
| 3 cup | 576 g | 20.3 oz | 1.27 lb |
| 4 cup | 768 g | 27.1 oz | 1.69 lb |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat dried lentils as 192 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.812 g/ml. From there:
- Your cups figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (cup = 237 ml).
- 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 1/2 cups.
Measuring dried lentils accurately
Brown, green and red lentils are within a few grams of each other 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 grams are in 1 cup of dried lentils?
1 cup of dried lentils is 192 g. This is based on a density of 192 g per US cup.
How many grams are in 2 cups of dried lentils?
2 cups of dried lentils is 384 g, and 96 g for half a cup.
How much is 100 g of dried lentils in cups?
100 g of dried lentils is about 1/2 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 dried lentils?
Brown, green and red lentils are within a few grams of each other 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.