Lentils grams to cups
Enter the lentil weight in grams to see it in cups. Suits recipes written by weight when you cook with a measuring cup.
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How to use it
- Enter weight, 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
cups = grams ÷ 192 g per US cup (236.59 mL). With a 250 mL metric cup divide by 202.88 g. The leftover part of a cup is shown in tablespoons (16 per US cup, 15 mL each in metric), rounded to the nearest half spoon.
Example
Inputs: Weight = 1,000 g, Cup standard = US cup (236.6 mL). Result: Cups: 5.21; In cups and spoons: 5 cups + 3.5 tbsp; Volume in millilitres: 1,232 mL.
Limits and caveats
- Uses the USDA figure for dry lentils (192 g per cup); split lentils may vary slightly.
- 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 cups are in 1 kg of lentils?
About 5.2 US cups, roughly 5 cups and 3.5 tablespoons.
How many cups is 250 g of lentils?
About 1.3 US cups.
Do lentils expand when cooked?
Yes, they absorb water and grow in volume and weight, so measure them dry.