How to measure dry split peas
The USDA entry is “Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw, 1 cup = 196 g”, so the figure is for green split peas; yellow split peas are not listed separately on this site. They weigh nearly as much per cup as dry chickpeas at 200 grams, more than black beans at 194 grams and kidney beans at 184 grams. Level the cup. Half a cup is 98 grams and a quarter cup 49 grams. 500 grams is about 2.55 cups. King Arthur Baking’s chart does not list split peas.
Sources: 196 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central (open FDC entry 172428), entry “Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw, 1 cup = 196 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Dry split peas: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 25 g | 0.86 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 49 g | 1.73 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 65 g | 2.3 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 98 g | 3.46 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 131 g | 4.61 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 147 g | 5.19 oz |
| 1 cup | 196 g | 6.91 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 294 g | 10.4 oz |
| 2 cups | 392 g | 13.8 oz |
| 3 cups | 588 g | 20.7 oz |
| 4 cups | 784 g | 27.7 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of dry split peas
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 196 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2 g |
| 1 tsp | 4.1 g |
| 1 tbsp | 12 g |
| 2 tbsp | 25 g |
| 3 tbsp | 37 g |
| 4 tbsp | 49 g |
Grams of dry split peas to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 196. A cup of dry split peas weighs 41 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 | 0.26 cup | about 1/4 cup |
| 100 g | 0.51 cup | just over 1/2 cup |
| 150 g | 0.77 cup | just over 3/4 cup |
| 200 g | 1.02 cups | just over 1 cup |
| 250 g | 1.28 cups | just over 1 1/4 cups |
| 300 g | 1.53 cups | just over 1 1/2 cups |
| 400 g | 2.04 cups | just over 2 cups |
| 500 g | 2.55 cups | just over 2 1/2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 5.1 cups | just under 5 1/8 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
- Chickpeas (dry): 200 grams per cup
- Black beans (dry): 194 grams per cup
- Wild rice (uncooked): 160 grams per cup
- Wheat germ: 112 grams per cup
- Millet: 200 grams per cup
- Buckwheat groats (roasted): 164 grams per cup
- Kidney beans (dry): 184 grams per cup
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of dry split peas?
About 98 grams. A full cup is about 196 grams and 1/4 cup about 49 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of dry split peas?
About 0.51 cups, just over 1/2 cup. Divide the grams by 196 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of dry split peas?
About 12 grams in a tablespoon and 4.1 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 500 grams of split peas?
About 2.55 cups, just over 2 1/2 cups. Divide the grams by 196. For 200 grams that is 1.02 cups, so one cup.
Do split peas weigh the same as lentils?
Nearly. USDA FoodData Central gives 196 grams per cup of raw green split peas and 192 grams per cup of raw lentils.