How many grams is a quarter cup of dry couscous?
¼ cup of dry couscous ≈ 43.25 g
Because one US cup of dry couscous weighs about 173 grams, a quarter cup of it is roughly 43.25 grams. Tiny semolina pasta, not a true grain. Pour loosely into the cup; settles dense if tapped. Contains gluten.
Recipes that list dry couscous in cups assume an average density. The figure above is a sensible typical value; if your recipe is sensitive, weigh on a kitchen scale — see our methodology.
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Dry couscous conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 21.63 g | 0.763 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 43.25 g | 1.53 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 57.67 g | 2.03 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 86.5 g | 3.05 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 115.3 g | 4.07 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 129.8 g | 4.58 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 173 g | 6.1 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 216.3 g | 7.63 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 259.5 g | 9.15 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 346 g | 12.2 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 519 g | 18.31 oz | 48 |
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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.