Chickpeas (cooked): Grams to Cups
1 cup of chickpeas (cooked) = 164 grams
One US cup of chickpeas (cooked) weighs 164 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 173 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Cooked chickpeas weigh 164 g per cup (USDA FoodData Central). A 15 oz can yields about 1½ cups (roughly 250 g) once drained.
Where the 164 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt” = 164 g (FDC ID 173757)
This site uses 164 g per US cup of chickpeas (cooked), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of chickpeas (cooked)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g chickpeas (cooked) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.44 | 0.88 |
| 50 g chickpeas (cooked) | ⅓ | ¼ | 4.88 | 1.76 |
| 75 g chickpeas (cooked) | ½ | ⅜ | 7.32 | 2.65 |
| 100 g chickpeas (cooked) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 9.76 | 3.53 |
| 110 g chickpeas (cooked) | ⅔ | ⅝ | 10.73 | 3.88 |
| 120 g chickpeas (cooked) | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.71 | 4.23 |
| 125 g chickpeas (cooked) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.2 | 4.41 |
| 130 g chickpeas (cooked) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.68 | 4.59 |
| 140 g chickpeas (cooked) | ⅞ | ¾ | 13.66 | 4.94 |
| 150 g chickpeas (cooked) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14.63 | 5.29 |
| 170 g chickpeas (cooked) | 1 | 1 | 16.59 | 6.00 |
| 175 g chickpeas (cooked) | 1⅛ | 1 | 17.07 | 6.17 |
| 200 g chickpeas (cooked) | 1¼ | 1⅛ | 19.51 | 7.05 |
| 225 g chickpeas (cooked) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 21.95 | 7.94 |
| 240 g chickpeas (cooked) | 1½ | 1⅜ | 23.41 | 8.47 |
| 250 g chickpeas (cooked) | 1½ | 1½ | 24.39 | 8.82 |
| 275 g chickpeas (cooked) | 1⅔ | 1⅝ | 26.83 | 9.70 |
| 300 g chickpeas (cooked) | 1⅞ | 1¾ | 29.27 | 10.58 |
| 350 g chickpeas (cooked) | 2⅛ | 2 | 34.15 | 12.35 |
| 400 g chickpeas (cooked) | 2.44 | 2⅓ | 39.02 | 14.11 |
| 450 g chickpeas (cooked) | 2¾ | 2⅝ | 43.9 | 15.87 |
| 500 g chickpeas (cooked) | 3.05 | 2⅞ | 48.78 | 17.64 |
How to measure chickpeas (cooked) accurately
The 164 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the chickpeas (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 chickpeas (cooked) = 164 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of chickpeas (cooked) = 173 g
- ¾ cup = 123 g
- ½ cup = 82 g
- ⅓ cup = 55 g
- ¼ cup = 41 g
- 1 tablespoon = 10.3 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of chickpeas (cooked)?
100 grams of chickpeas (cooked) is about ⅝ US cups, based on 164 g per cup, or ⅝ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of chickpeas (cooked)?
One US cup of chickpeas (cooked) weighs 164 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 173 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of chickpeas (cooked)?
250 grams of chickpeas (cooked) is about 1½ US cups, or 1½ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of chickpeas (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 — 173 g of chickpeas (cooked) rather than 164 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of chickpeas (cooked)?
100 grams of chickpeas (cooked) is about 9.76 tablespoons.
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