Couscous: weights & conversions
A US cup of couscous weighs about 173 g. 100 g is 376 calories and 12.8 g of protein.
Also written as: israeli couscous, pearl couscous.
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1 cup of couscous is about 173 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of couscous weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 173 g | 6.1 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 130 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 115 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 86.5 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 57.7 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 43.3 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 10.8 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.6 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 376 | 12.8 g | 0.64 g | 77.4 g | 5 g | 10 mg |
| Per cup (173 g) | 650 | 22.1 g | 1.11 g | 134 g | 8.65 g | 17 mg |
| Per tablespoon (10.8 g) | 41 | 1.38 g | 0.07 g | 8.37 g | 0.54 g | 1 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 426 | 14.5 g | 0.73 g | 87.8 g | 5.67 g | 11 mg |
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- Quinoa, the same amount. Takes longer to cook than couscous, so plan for the extra time.
Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of couscous?
- One US cup of couscous weighs about 173 g (6.1 oz). A tablespoon is about 10.8 g and a teaspoon about 3.6 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of couscous?
- 100 g of couscous is about 0.58 cups — near enough to 5/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in couscous?
- Couscous has about 376 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 650 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in couscous?
- About 12.8 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 14.5 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of couscous?
- Quinoa, the same amount. Takes longer to cook than couscous, so plan for the extra time.