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Lentils: weights & conversions

A US cup of lentils weighs about 192 g. 100 g is 352 calories and 24.6 g of protein.

Also written as: dry lentils, red lentils.

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1 cup of lentils is about 192 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of lentils weighs, from the cup weight above.

lentils volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup192 g6.77 oz
3/4 cup144 g
2/3 cup128 g
1/2 cup96 g
1/3 cup64 g
1/4 cup48 g
1 tablespoon12 g
1 teaspoon4 g

Ounces and pounds

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lentils weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for lentils by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)35224.6 g1.1 g63.4 g10.7 g6 mg
Per cup (192 g)67647.2 g2.11 g122 g20.5 g12 mg
Per tablespoon (12 g)422.95 g0.13 g7.61 g1.28 g1 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)39927.9 g1.25 g71.9 g12.1 g7 mg

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of lentils?
One US cup of lentils weighs about 192 g (6.77 oz). A tablespoon is about 12 g and a teaspoon about 4 g.
How many cups is 100 g of lentils?
100 g of lentils is about 0.52 cups — near enough to 1/2 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in lentils?
Lentils has about 352 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 676 calories a cup.
How much protein is in lentils?
About 24.6 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 27.9 g in a 4 oz portion.

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