Lentils Grams to Cups
Convert any amount of lentils between grams and cups. 1 gram of lentils equals 0.01 cups. Use the calculator for custom amounts, or choose an amount below.
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Measuring Tip
These conversions are for dry, uncooked lentils. Cooked legumes absorb water and have a completely different weight per cup.
Understanding the Units
What is a Gram?
Weighing ingredients in grams eliminates the variability of volume measurements. A cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 120g to 160g depending on how it was scooped, but 120g of flour is always 120g of flour.
What is a Cup?
The US cup (236.588 ml) is slightly smaller than the metric cup used in Australia and some other countries (250 ml). When following recipes from different countries, check which cup standard is being used.
Frequently Asked Questions
1 gram of lentils is 0.01 cups. This conversion uses the ingredient's density and scales proportionally - pick an amount or try the calculator.
If you have a kitchen scale, weighing lentils gives you an exact starting point for this conversion. If you need to measure by volume instead, spoon the ingredient into the measuring cup and level it off with a straight edge.
Yes. Dry lentils are relatively consistent across brands. The weight per measuring cup may vary slightly depending on the size and age of the beans, but the difference is usually small.
The same weight of different ingredients fills different volumes because each ingredient has a different density. A gram of lentils fills a different number of cups than a gram of a lighter or heavier ingredient. That is why this converter needs to know which ingredient you are measuring.