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Lentils (dry): cups to grams

1 cup of lentils (dry) = 192 grams (6.8 oz). 1 tablespoon = 12 g, 1 teaspoon = 4.0 g.
Fractions work: 1/3, 1 1/2

Lentils (dry) cups to grams chart

US cupsGramsOunces
1/8 cup24 g0.85 oz
1/4 cup48 g1.7 oz
1/3 cup64 g2.3 oz
1/2 cup96 g3.4 oz
2/3 cup128 g4.5 oz
3/4 cup144 g5.1 oz
1 cup192 g6.8 oz
1 1/2 cups288 g10.2 oz
2 cups384 g13.5 oz
3 cups576 g20.3 oz
4 cups768 g27.1 oz

Tablespoons and teaspoons

Spoon measureGrams
1 teaspoon4.0 g
2 teaspoons8.0 g
1 tablespoon12 g
2 tablespoons24 g
3 tablespoons36 g
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup)48 g

Lentils (dry) grams to cups

GramsUS cups (decimal)Closest kitchen measure
25 g0.132 tbsp
50 g0.261/4 cup
100 g0.521/2 cup + 0.5 tbsp
125 g0.651/2 cup + 2.5 tbsp
150 g0.783/4 cup + 0.5 tbsp
200 g1.041 cup + 0.5 tbsp
250 g1.301 1/4 cups + 1 tbsp
300 g1.561 1/2 cups + 1 tbsp
400 g2.082 cups + 1.5 tbsp
500 g2.602 1/2 cups + 1.5 tbsp
750 g3.913 3/4 cups + 2.5 tbsp
1000 g5.215 cups + 3.5 tbsp

"Closest kitchen measure" rounds down to the nearest standard cup size, then makes up the rest in tablespoons, to the nearest half tablespoon.

Where this number comes from

The weight is taken from the USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy record "Lentils, raw" (FDC ID 172420), portion "1 cup" = 192 g. US cups are 236.59 mL. A metric cup (250 mL) holds about 203 g, and a UK imperial cup (284 mL) about 231 g.

Real kitchens vary. Brand, humidity, how finely something is ground and how hard you pack the cup can all move the weight by 5–15%. If a recipe author gives grams, use their number.

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