Grams Per Cup

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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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

Couscous grams to cups

Working the other way? Since 1 cup of couscous is about 173 g, here is how common gram weights convert back to cups.

Grams Cups (approx)
50 g couscous 0.29 cups
100 g couscous 0.58 cups
125 g couscous 0.72 cups
150 g couscous 0.87 cups
200 g couscous 1.16 cups
250 g couscous 1.45 cups
500 g couscous 2.89 cups

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.

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