Chickpeas (dry): Grams to Cups
1 cup of chickpeas (dry) = 200 grams
One US cup of chickpeas (dry) weighs 200 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 211 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Dry chickpeas weigh 200 g per cup (USDA FoodData Central). Soaked overnight and cooked they roughly double to triple in volume, and cooked chickpeas weigh 164 g per cup.
Where the 200 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw” = 200 g (FDC ID 173756)
This site uses 200 g per US cup of chickpeas (dry), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of chickpeas (dry)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g chickpeas (dry) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2 | 0.88 |
| 50 g chickpeas (dry) | ¼ | ¼ | 4 | 1.76 |
| 75 g chickpeas (dry) | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6 | 2.65 |
| 100 g chickpeas (dry) | ½ | ½ | 8 | 3.53 |
| 110 g chickpeas (dry) | ½ | ½ | 8.8 | 3.88 |
| 120 g chickpeas (dry) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 9.6 | 4.23 |
| 125 g chickpeas (dry) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 10 | 4.41 |
| 130 g chickpeas (dry) | ⅔ | ⅝ | 10.4 | 4.59 |
| 140 g chickpeas (dry) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11.2 | 4.94 |
| 150 g chickpeas (dry) | ¾ | ¾ | 12 | 5.29 |
| 170 g chickpeas (dry) | ⅞ | ¾ | 13.6 | 6.00 |
| 175 g chickpeas (dry) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14 | 6.17 |
| 200 g chickpeas (dry) | 1 | 0.95 | 16 | 7.05 |
| 225 g chickpeas (dry) | 1⅛ | 1.06 | 18 | 7.94 |
| 240 g chickpeas (dry) | 1¼ | 1⅛ | 19.2 | 8.47 |
| 250 g chickpeas (dry) | 1¼ | 1⅛ | 20 | 8.82 |
| 275 g chickpeas (dry) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22 | 9.70 |
| 300 g chickpeas (dry) | 1½ | 1⅜ | 24 | 10.58 |
| 350 g chickpeas (dry) | 1¾ | 1⅔ | 28 | 12.35 |
| 400 g chickpeas (dry) | 2 | 1⅞ | 32 | 14.11 |
| 450 g chickpeas (dry) | 2¼ | 2⅛ | 36 | 15.87 |
| 500 g chickpeas (dry) | 2½ | 2⅜ | 40 | 17.64 |
How to measure chickpeas (dry) accurately
The 200 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the chickpeas (dry) 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 (dry) = 200 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of chickpeas (dry) = 211 g
- ¾ cup = 150 g
- ½ cup = 100 g
- ⅓ cup = 67 g
- ¼ cup = 50 g
- 1 tablespoon = 12.5 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of chickpeas (dry)?
100 grams of chickpeas (dry) is about ½ US cups, based on 200 g per cup, or ½ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of chickpeas (dry)?
One US cup of chickpeas (dry) weighs 200 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 211 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of chickpeas (dry)?
250 grams of chickpeas (dry) is about 1¼ US cups, or 1⅛ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of chickpeas (dry) 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 — 211 g of chickpeas (dry) rather than 200 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of chickpeas (dry)?
100 grams of chickpeas (dry) is about 8 tablespoons.
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