How many cups is 250 grams of dry couscous?
250 g of dry couscous ≈ 1.45 cups
One US cup of dry couscous weighs about 173 grams, so 250 grams works out to roughly 1.45 cups. Tiny semolina pasta, not a true grain. Pour loosely into the cup; settles dense if tapped. Contains gluten.
250 g is a common recipe quantity, but cups measure volume, not weight. For the most reliable result, weigh dry couscous with a kitchen scale rather than scooping — see why weighing wins.
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Dry couscous conversion chart
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.058 | 0.925 | 0.353 oz |
| 25 g | 0.145 | 2.31 | 0.882 oz |
| 50 g | 0.289 | 4.62 | 1.76 oz |
| 75 g | 0.434 | 6.94 | 2.65 oz |
| 100 g | 0.578 | 9.25 | 3.53 oz |
| 125 g | 0.723 | 11.56 | 4.41 oz |
| 150 g | 0.867 | 13.87 | 5.29 oz |
| 200 g | 1.16 | 18.5 | 7.05 oz |
| 250 g | 1.45 | 23.12 | 8.82 oz |
| 300 g | 1.73 | 27.75 | 10.58 oz |
| 400 g | 2.31 | 36.99 | 14.11 oz |
| 500 g | 2.89 | 46.24 | 17.64 oz |
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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.