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How many cups is 100 grams of couscous (dry)?
Answer
≈ ⅝ cup
100 grams of couscous (dry) fills about ⅝ cup (0.578 US cups, or about 9.25 tablespoons). The math uses USDA's figure of roughly 173 g per cup.
Couscous (dry): grams to cups
| Weight | US cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.289 | about ¼ cup |
| 100 g | 0.578 | about ⅝ cup |
| 125 g | 0.723 | about ¾ cup |
| 200 g | 1.16 | about 1 ⅛ cups |
| 250 g | 1.45 | about 1 ½ cups |
| 500 g | 2.89 | about 2 ⅞ cups |
| 1000 g | 5.78 | about 5 ¾ cups |
Source: USDA FoodData Central #169699, Couscous, dry. USDA lists 1 cup = 173 g. Weights are approximate.
Measuring tip
These figures are for dry, uncooked grains and legumes. Once cooked they soak up water and a cup weighs very differently. When a recipe gives grams, a scale is always the most accurate choice.
See also: 1 cup of couscous (dry) in grams.