Couscous cups to grams
Enter cups of dry couscous to get its weight before steaming or soaking. Dry couscous is heavier per cup than bulgur.
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How to use it
- Enter amount, measure, cup standard and your own weighed grams per cup (optional).
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
grams = cups × 173 g per US cup (236.59 mL). For a 250 mL metric cup the weight is 173 × 250 ÷ 236.59 = 182.81 g. A US tablespoon is 1/16 cup and a teaspoon 1/48 cup; metric spoons are 15 mL and 5 mL.
Example
Inputs: Amount = 2, Measure = Cup, Cup standard = US cup (236.6 mL). Result: Weight in grams: 346 g; Weight in ounces: 12.2 oz; Grams per cup used: 173 g.
Limits and caveats
- The figure is for regular dry couscous; large pearl couscous weighs differently.
- How you fill the cup changes the weight: spoon it in and level it without packing, or weigh your cup once and enter the figure in the optional box.
- Figures are for the dry product before cooking or soaking; cooked weight is much higher because it absorbs water.
Questions about this tool
How many grams are in a cup of couscous?
A US cup of dry couscous is about 173 g, and a metric cup about 183 g.
Does it apply to fine Moroccan couscous?
Broadly yes, it is regular semolina couscous. Large grain types can differ.
Is this before steaming?
Yes, the weight is for dry couscous before water or broth is added.