Kidney Beans (cooked): Grams to Cups
1 cup of kidney beans (cooked) = 177 grams
One US cup of kidney beans (cooked) weighs 177 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 187 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Cooked kidney beans weigh 177 g per cup (USDA FoodData Central). Dried kidney beans must be boiled hard for at least 10 minutes before simmering.
Where the 177 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt” = 177 g (FDC ID 173740)
This site uses 177 g per US cup of kidney beans (cooked), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of kidney beans (cooked)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g kidney beans (cooked) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.26 | 0.88 |
| 50 g kidney beans (cooked) | ¼ | ¼ | 4.52 | 1.76 |
| 75 g kidney beans (cooked) | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.78 | 2.65 |
| 100 g kidney beans (cooked) | 0.56 | ½ | 9.04 | 3.53 |
| 110 g kidney beans (cooked) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 9.94 | 3.88 |
| 120 g kidney beans (cooked) | ⅔ | ⅝ | 10.85 | 4.23 |
| 125 g kidney beans (cooked) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11.3 | 4.41 |
| 130 g kidney beans (cooked) | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.75 | 4.59 |
| 140 g kidney beans (cooked) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.66 | 4.94 |
| 150 g kidney beans (cooked) | ⅞ | ¾ | 13.56 | 5.29 |
| 170 g kidney beans (cooked) | 1 | ⅞ | 15.37 | 6.00 |
| 175 g kidney beans (cooked) | 1 | 0.94 | 15.82 | 6.17 |
| 200 g kidney beans (cooked) | 1⅛ | 1⅛ | 18.08 | 7.05 |
| 225 g kidney beans (cooked) | 1¼ | 1¼ | 20.34 | 7.94 |
| 240 g kidney beans (cooked) | 1⅜ | 1¼ | 21.69 | 8.47 |
| 250 g kidney beans (cooked) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22.6 | 8.82 |
| 275 g kidney beans (cooked) | 1½ | 1½ | 24.86 | 9.70 |
| 300 g kidney beans (cooked) | 1⅔ | 1⅝ | 27.12 | 10.58 |
| 350 g kidney beans (cooked) | 2 | 1⅞ | 31.64 | 12.35 |
| 400 g kidney beans (cooked) | 2¼ | 2⅛ | 36.16 | 14.11 |
| 450 g kidney beans (cooked) | 2½ | 2⅜ | 40.68 | 15.87 |
| 500 g kidney beans (cooked) | 2⅞ | 2⅔ | 45.2 | 17.64 |
How to measure kidney beans (cooked) accurately
The 177 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the kidney 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 kidney beans (cooked) = 177 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of kidney beans (cooked) = 187 g
- ¾ cup = 133 g
- ½ cup = 89 g
- ⅓ cup = 59 g
- ¼ cup = 44 g
- 1 tablespoon = 11.1 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of kidney beans (cooked)?
100 grams of kidney beans (cooked) is about 0.56 US cups, based on 177 g per cup, or ½ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of kidney beans (cooked)?
One US cup of kidney beans (cooked) weighs 177 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 187 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of kidney beans (cooked)?
250 grams of kidney beans (cooked) is about 1⅜ US cups, or 1⅓ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of kidney 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 — 187 g of kidney beans (cooked) rather than 177 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of kidney beans (cooked)?
100 grams of kidney beans (cooked) is about 9.04 tablespoons.
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