Black Beans (cooked): Grams to Cups
1 cup of black beans (cooked) = 172 grams
One US cup of black beans (cooked) weighs 172 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 182 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Cooked black beans weigh 172 g per cup (USDA FoodData Central). A 15 oz can gives about 1½ cups once drained and rinsed, which is roughly what one cup of dried beans makes after soaking.
Where the 172 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt” = 172 g (FDC ID 173735)
This site uses 172 g per US cup of black beans (cooked), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of black beans (cooked)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g black beans (cooked) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.33 | 0.88 |
| 50 g black beans (cooked) | ¼ | ¼ | 4.65 | 1.76 |
| 75 g black beans (cooked) | 0.44 | ⅜ | 6.98 | 2.65 |
| 100 g black beans (cooked) | ⅝ | ½ | 9.3 | 3.53 |
| 110 g black beans (cooked) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 10.23 | 3.88 |
| 120 g black beans (cooked) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11.16 | 4.23 |
| 125 g black beans (cooked) | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.63 | 4.41 |
| 130 g black beans (cooked) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.09 | 4.59 |
| 140 g black beans (cooked) | 0.81 | ¾ | 13.02 | 4.94 |
| 150 g black beans (cooked) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 13.95 | 5.29 |
| 170 g black beans (cooked) | 1 | 0.94 | 15.81 | 6.00 |
| 175 g black beans (cooked) | 1 | 1 | 16.28 | 6.17 |
| 200 g black beans (cooked) | 1⅛ | 1⅛ | 18.6 | 7.05 |
| 225 g black beans (cooked) | 1⅓ | 1¼ | 20.93 | 7.94 |
| 240 g black beans (cooked) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22.33 | 8.47 |
| 250 g black beans (cooked) | 1½ | 1⅜ | 23.26 | 8.82 |
| 275 g black beans (cooked) | 1⅝ | 1½ | 25.58 | 9.70 |
| 300 g black beans (cooked) | 1¾ | 1⅔ | 27.91 | 10.58 |
| 350 g black beans (cooked) | 2 | 1⅞ | 32.56 | 12.35 |
| 400 g black beans (cooked) | 2⅓ | 2¼ | 37.21 | 14.11 |
| 450 g black beans (cooked) | 2⅝ | 2½ | 41.86 | 15.87 |
| 500 g black beans (cooked) | 2⅞ | 2¾ | 46.51 | 17.64 |
How to measure black beans (cooked) accurately
The 172 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the black beans (cooked) into a dry measuring cup and sweep the top flat with a straight edge. Scooping the cup through the bag compacts it and gives a heavier cup.
- 1 US cup of black beans (cooked) = 172 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of black beans (cooked) = 182 g
- ¾ cup = 129 g
- ½ cup = 86 g
- ⅓ cup = 57 g
- ¼ cup = 43 g
- 1 tablespoon = 10.8 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of black beans (cooked)?
100 grams of black beans (cooked) is about ⅝ US cups, based on 172 g per cup, or ½ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of black beans (cooked)?
One US cup of black beans (cooked) weighs 172 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 182 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of black beans (cooked)?
250 grams of black beans (cooked) is about 1½ US cups, or 1⅜ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of black beans (cooked) weigh the same as a US cup?
No. A UK, Australian or Canadian metric cup is 250 ml against the US 236.6 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more — 182 g of black beans (cooked) rather than 172 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of black beans (cooked)?
100 grams of black beans (cooked) is about 9.3 tablespoons.
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