Couscous: Cups to Grams
One US cup of couscous weighs about 173 grams (6.1 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.
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Ingredient
Couscous
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Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.
Couscous cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup couscous | 21.6 g | 0.8 oz |
| 1/4 cup couscous | 43.3 g | 1.5 oz |
| 1/3 cup couscous | 57.7 g | 2 oz |
| 1/2 cup couscous | 86.5 g | 3.1 oz |
| 2/3 cup couscous | 115 g | 4.1 oz |
| 3/4 cup couscous | 130 g | 4.6 oz |
| 1 cup couscous | 173 g | 6.1 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups couscous | 260 g | 9.2 oz |
| 2 cups couscous | 346 g | 12.2 oz |
| 3 cups couscous | 519 g | 18.3 oz |
| 1 tablespoon couscous | 10.8 g | 0.4 oz |
| 1 teaspoon couscous | 3.6 g | 0.1 oz |
Measuring couscous accurately
Dry, uncooked couscous. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh couscous on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.
FAQ
- How many grams is 1 cup of couscous?
- One US cup of couscous weighs about 173 grams (6.1 oz). Dry, uncooked couscous.
- How many grams is half a cup of couscous?
- Half a US cup of couscous is about 86.5 grams.
- How many grams is 1 tablespoon of couscous?
- One tablespoon of couscous is about 10.8 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.