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.
Quick answer
- 1 cup couscous 173 g
- ¾ cup couscous 130 g
- ½ cup couscous 86.5 g
- ⅓ cup couscous 57.7 g
- ¼ cup couscous 43.3 g
- 1 tbsp couscous 10.8 g
- 1 tsp couscous 3.6 g
Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.
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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 1/4 cups couscous | 216 g | 7.6 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups couscous | 260 g | 9.2 oz |
| 2 cups couscous | 346 g | 12.2 oz |
| 2 1/2 cups couscous | 433 g | 15.3 oz |
| 3 cups couscous | 519 g | 18.3 oz |
| 4 cups couscous | 692 g | 24.4 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) |
|---|---|
| 25 g couscous | 0.14 cups |
| 50 g couscous | 0.29 cups |
| 75 g couscous | 0.43 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 |
| 300 g couscous | 1.73 cups |
| 500 g couscous | 2.89 cups |
| 1000 g couscous | 5.78 cups |
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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 3/4 cup of couscous?
- Three quarters of a US cup of couscous is about 130 grams (4.6 oz).
- How many grams is 2/3 cup of couscous?
- Two thirds of a US cup of couscous is about 115 grams.
- How many grams is 1/2 cup of couscous?
- Half a US cup of couscous is about 86.5 grams (3.1 oz).
- How many grams is 1/3 cup of couscous?
- One third of a US cup of couscous is about 57.7 grams.
- How many grams is 1/4 cup of couscous?
- A quarter of a US cup of couscous is about 43.3 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.
- How many cups is 100 grams of couscous?
- 100 grams of couscous is about 0.58 cups.