How to measure dry chickpeas
How full the cup is and how firmly it is packed changes what it holds, so the same cup can weigh a little more or less in your kitchen. A scale gives the same result every time; the chart below converts any amount.
Source: 200 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central, entry “USDA FDC 173756 SR Legacy, Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw, 1 cup = 200 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Dry chickpeas: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 25 g | 0.88 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 50 g | 1.76 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 67 g | 2.35 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 100 g | 3.53 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 133 g | 4.7 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 150 g | 5.29 oz |
| 1 cup | 200 g | 7.05 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 300 g | 10.6 oz |
| 2 cups | 400 g | 14.1 oz |
| 3 cups | 600 g | 21.2 oz |
| 4 cups | 800 g | 28.2 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of dry chickpeas
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 200 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.1 g |
| 1 tsp | 4.2 g |
| 1 tbsp | 13 g |
| 2 tbsp | 25 g |
| 3 tbsp | 38 g |
| 4 tbsp | 50 g |
Grams of dry chickpeas to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 200. A cup of dry chickpeas weighs 37 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.13 cup | about 2 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.25 cup | about 1/4 cup |
| 100 g | 0.5 cup | about 1/2 cup |
| 150 g | 0.75 cup | about 3/4 cup |
| 200 g | 1 cup | about 1 cup |
| 250 g | 1.25 cups | about 1 1/4 cups |
| 300 g | 1.5 cups | about 1 1/2 cups |
| 400 g | 2 cups | about 2 cups |
| 500 g | 2.5 cups | about 2 1/2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 5 cups | about 5 cups |
Other grains and legumes per cup
- Quinoa (uncooked): 170 grams per cup
- Quinoa (cooked): 185 grams per cup
- Brown rice (uncooked): 185 grams per cup
- Brown rice (cooked): 202 grams per cup
- White rice (cooked): 158 grams per cup
- Steel-cut oats: 140 grams per cup
- Oat bran: 106 grams per cup
- Wheat bran: 64 grams per cup
- Pearl barley: 200 grams per cup
- Bulgur: 140 grams per cup
- Couscous (uncooked): 173 grams per cup
- Lentils (dry): 192 grams per cup
- Black beans (dry): 194 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The recipe scaler changes the servings of a recipe in one step, and the grams to ounces converter helps if your scale shows ounces.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of dry chickpeas?
About 100 grams. A full cup is about 200 grams and 1/4 cup about 50 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of dry chickpeas?
About 0.50 cups, about 1/2 cup. Divide the grams by 200 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of dry chickpeas?
About 13 grams in a tablespoon and 4.2 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 200 grams per cup of dry chickpeas come from?
From USDA FoodData Central, which gives 1 cup = 200 g.