Couscous (uncooked): Grams to Cups
1 cup of couscous (uncooked) = 175 grams
One US cup of couscous (uncooked) weighs 175 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 185 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Dry couscous weighs about 175 g per cup; USDA FoodData Central lists 173 g. It absorbs about its own volume of boiling water and roughly triples in volume.
Where the 175 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Couscous, dry” = 173 g (FDC ID 169699)
This site uses 175 g per US cup of couscous (uncooked), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of couscous (uncooked)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g couscous (uncooked) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.29 | 0.88 |
| 50 g couscous (uncooked) | ¼ | ¼ | 4.57 | 1.76 |
| 75 g couscous (uncooked) | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.86 | 2.65 |
| 100 g couscous (uncooked) | ⅝ | ½ | 9.14 | 3.53 |
| 110 g couscous (uncooked) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 10.06 | 3.88 |
| 120 g couscous (uncooked) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 10.97 | 4.23 |
| 125 g couscous (uncooked) | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.43 | 4.41 |
| 130 g couscous (uncooked) | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.89 | 4.59 |
| 140 g couscous (uncooked) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.8 | 4.94 |
| 150 g couscous (uncooked) | ⅞ | 0.81 | 13.71 | 5.29 |
| 170 g couscous (uncooked) | 1 | ⅞ | 15.54 | 6.00 |
| 175 g couscous (uncooked) | 1 | 0.95 | 16 | 6.17 |
| 200 g couscous (uncooked) | 1⅛ | 1⅛ | 18.29 | 7.05 |
| 225 g couscous (uncooked) | 1¼ | 1¼ | 20.57 | 7.94 |
| 240 g couscous (uncooked) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 21.94 | 8.47 |
| 250 g couscous (uncooked) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22.86 | 8.82 |
| 275 g couscous (uncooked) | 1⅝ | 1½ | 25.14 | 9.70 |
| 300 g couscous (uncooked) | 1¾ | 1⅝ | 27.43 | 10.58 |
| 350 g couscous (uncooked) | 2 | 1⅞ | 32 | 12.35 |
| 400 g couscous (uncooked) | 2¼ | 2⅛ | 36.57 | 14.11 |
| 450 g couscous (uncooked) | 2⅝ | 2⅜ | 41.14 | 15.87 |
| 500 g couscous (uncooked) | 2⅞ | 2⅔ | 45.71 | 17.64 |
How to measure couscous (uncooked) accurately
The 175 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the couscous (uncooked) 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 couscous (uncooked) = 175 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of couscous (uncooked) = 185 g
- ¾ cup = 131 g
- ½ cup = 88 g
- ⅓ cup = 58 g
- ¼ cup = 44 g
- 1 tablespoon = 10.9 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of couscous (uncooked)?
100 grams of couscous (uncooked) is about ⅝ US cups, based on 175 g per cup, or ½ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of couscous (uncooked)?
One US cup of couscous (uncooked) weighs 175 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 185 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of couscous (uncooked)?
250 grams of couscous (uncooked) is about 1⅜ US cups, or 1⅓ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of couscous (uncooked) 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 — 185 g of couscous (uncooked) rather than 175 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of couscous (uncooked)?
100 grams of couscous (uncooked) is about 9.14 tablespoons.