Dried green lentils converter

For a lentil dish, the starting dry quantity is easier to repeat than a cup of lentils already cooked to a variable softness. This table measures that dry starting amount.

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Dried green lentils

100 g ≈ ½ cup (exact: 0.52 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ½ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ¼ cups	8.82

Reference used in this table: 1 cup (236.6 ml) ≈ 192 g

Use loose, uncooked lentils

Level the lentils in a dry cup, or weigh them before rinsing. Check the variety specified in the recipe and keep its cooking instructions.

Cooked lentils, whether drained or still in their cooking liquid, need a separate measurement.

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Brown lentils

100 g ≈ ½ cup (exact: 0.52 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ½ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ¼ cups	8.82

Cayenne pepper

100 g ≈ 1 ⅛ cups (exact: 1.16 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	≈ ½ tsp	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅝ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ 1 ⅛ cups	3.53
250 g	≈ 2 ⅞ cups	8.82

Palm oil

100 g ≈ ½ cup (exact: 0.46 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ½ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ⅛ cups	8.82

Arborio rice

100 g ≈ ½ cup (exact: 0.56 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ½ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ⅜ cups	8.82

Mung beans

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Ounces
1 g	0.04
5 g	0.18
10 g	0.35
25 g	0.88
50 g	1.76
100 g	3.53
250 g	8.82

White pepper

100 g ≈ ⅞ cup (exact: 0.87 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅜ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ⅞ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 2 ⅛ cups	8.82

Vegetable oil

100 ml ≈ ⅜ cup (exact: 0.42 cups)

Milliliters	Cups
1 ml	1 ml (< ½ tsp)
5 ml	≈ 1 tsp
10 ml	≈ 2 tsp
25 ml	≈ 1 ¾ tbsp
50 ml	≈ ¼ cup
100 ml	≈ ⅜ cup
250 ml	≈ 1 cup

Parboiled rice

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Ounces
1 g	0.04
5 g	0.18
10 g	0.35
25 g	0.88
50 g	1.76
100 g	3.53
250 g	8.82

Dried navy beans

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	¼ cup	1.76
100 g	½ cup	3.53
250 g	1 ¼ cups	8.82

Black pepper

100 g ≈ ⅞ cup (exact: 0.91 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ½ tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ½ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ⅞ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 2 ¼ cups	8.82

Corn oil

100 ml ≈ ⅜ cup (exact: 0.42 cups)

Milliliters	Cups
1 ml	1 ml (< ½ tsp)
5 ml	≈ 1 tsp
10 ml	≈ 2 tsp
25 ml	≈ 1 ¾ tbsp
50 ml	≈ ¼ cup
100 ml	≈ ⅜ cup
250 ml	≈ 1 cup

Medium-grain rice

100 g = ½ cup

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	¼ cup	1.76
100 g	½ cup	3.53
250 g	1 ¼ cups	8.82

Dried pinto beans

100 g = ½ cup

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	¼ cup	1.76
100 g	½ cup	3.53
250 g	1 ¼ cups	8.82

Ground ginger

100 g ≈ 1 ⅛ cups (exact: 1.16 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	≈ ½ tsp	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅝ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ 1 ⅛ cups	3.53
250 g	≈ 2 ⅞ cups	8.82

Cottonseed oil

100 ml ≈ ⅜ cup (exact: 0.42 cups)

Milliliters	Cups
1 ml	1 ml (< ½ tsp)
5 ml	≈ 1 tsp
10 ml	≈ 2 tsp
25 ml	≈ 1 ¾ tbsp
50 ml	≈ ¼ cup
100 ml	≈ ⅜ cup
250 ml	≈ 1 cup

Brown rice

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Ounces
1 g	0.04
5 g	0.18
10 g	0.35
25 g	0.88
50 g	1.76
100 g	3.53
250 g	8.82

Adzuki beans

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	¼ cup	1.76
100 g	½ cup	3.53
250 g	1 ¼ cups	8.82

Ground turmeric

100 g ≈ ¾ cup (exact: 0.69 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅜ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ¾ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ¾ cups	8.82

Hazelnut oil

100 ml ≈ ⅜ cup (exact: 0.42 cups)

Milliliters	Cups
1 ml	1 ml (< ½ tsp)
5 ml	≈ 1 tsp
10 ml	≈ 2 tsp
25 ml	≈ 1 ¾ tbsp
50 ml	≈ ¼ cup
100 ml	≈ ⅜ cup
250 ml	≈ 1 cup

Short-grain brown rice

100 g ≈ ½ cup (exact: 0.56 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ½ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ⅜ cups	8.82

Dried chickpeas

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	¼ cup	1.76
100 g	½ cup	3.53
250 g	1 ¼ cups	8.82

Ground cinnamon

100 g ≈ ¾ cup (exact: 0.8 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅜ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ¾ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 2 cups	8.82

Avocado oil

100 ml ≈ ⅜ cup (exact: 0.42 cups)

Milliliters	Cups
1 ml	1 ml (< ½ tsp)
5 ml	≈ 1 tsp
10 ml	≈ 2 tsp
25 ml	≈ 1 ¾ tbsp
50 ml	≈ ¼ cup
100 ml	≈ ⅜ cup
250 ml	≈ 1 cup

Long-grain white rice

100 g ≈ ½ cup (exact: 0.54 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ½ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ⅜ cups	8.82

Green split peas

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	¼ cup	1.76
100 g	½ cup	3.53
250 g	1 ¼ cups	8.82

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Use loose, uncooked lentils

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