Dried Lentils — Grams & Cups Converter
A US cup of dried lentils (also called lentils) weighs 192 g. Working back the other way, 100 g is about 1/2 cup and 250 g is about 1 1/3 cups. Use the calculator for any amount in between.
💡 Tip: Dried lentils need no soaking. One cup dry yields about 2½ cups cooked.
How many cups is a given weight of dried lentils?
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1/4 cup | 1.76 |
| 100 | 1/2 cup | 3.53 |
| 150 | 3/4 cup | 5.29 |
| 180 | 7/8 cup | 6.35 |
| 200 | 1 cup | 7.05 |
| 250 | 1 1/3 cups | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 1/2 cups | 10.6 |
| 400 | 2 1/8 cups | 14.1 |
| 500 | 2 5/8 cups | 17.6 |
| 750 | 3 7/8 cups | 26.5 |
| 1000 | 5 1/4 cups | 35.3 |
Dried lentils: no soaking needed
Unlike dried beans, lentils cook straight from dry — a cup weighs about 192 g and is ready in roughly 20–30 minutes. Simmer them in about three times their volume of water or broth, then drain any excess. A cup of dry lentils yields about 2 to 2½ cups cooked.
Green and brown lentils hold their shape for salads and sides, while red and yellow lentils break down into soups and dahl.
From cups to grams: dried lentils
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 48 | 1.69 |
| 1/3 | 64 | 2.26 |
| 1/2 | 96 | 3.39 |
| 3/4 | 144 | 5.08 |
| 1 | 192 | 6.77 |
| 1 1/2 | 288 | 10.2 |
| 2 | 384 | 13.5 |
| 3 | 576 | 20.3 |
| 4 | 768 | 27.1 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 12 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 4 g.
Where dried lentils sits by weight
Among the 17 grains & legumes charted here, dried lentils is 11th heaviest at 192 g per cup, between dried black beans at 190 g and dried pinto beans at 195 g.
It weighs the same per cup as red lentils (dried) (192 g), so those two swap one-for-one whether you measure by cup or by scale.
Questions people ask about dried lentils
- How many grams is 1 cup of dried lentils?
- A level US cup of dried lentils comes to roughly 192 g (6.77 oz on a scale).
- How many grams is 2 cups of dried lentils?
- About 384 g, at roughly 192 g per cup.
- How many cups is 150g of lentils?
- About ¾ cup of dried lentils.
- Do dried lentils need soaking?
- No. Unlike beans, they cook straight from dry in about 20–30 minutes.
- How much do dried lentils yield cooked?
- About 2 to 2½ cups cooked per cup of dry lentils.
- What is the water ratio for lentils?
- About 1 part lentils to 3 parts water or broth; drain any excess after cooking.
- How many cups is 100g of dried lentils?
- Just over or under 1/2 cup, depending how firmly you fill the cup. 100 g ÷ 192 g per cup = 1/2 cup.
- How many cups is 250g of dried lentils?
- Just over or under 1 1/3 cups, depending how firmly you fill the cup. 250 g ÷ 192 g per cup = 1 1/3 cups.
- How many cups is 500g of dried lentils?
- Just over or under 2 5/8 cups, depending how firmly you fill the cup. 500 g ÷ 192 g per cup = 2 5/8 cups.