½ cup green lentils (dry) in grams
½ cup of green lentils (dry) = 96 grams · 3.39 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of green lentils (dry) weighs 192 g, so ½ cup comes to 96 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 192 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured and levelled rather than shaken down. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of green lentils (dry) works out
One US cup of green lentils (dry) weighs 192 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 192 × 0.5 = 96 g. In the other direction, 96 g of green lentils (dry) divided by 192 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of green lentils (dry) (24 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 101 g.
Tip: Green and Puy lentils stay firm when cooked, so they're the ones to reach for in salads — simmer gently and avoid a hard boil that splits them.
Other green lentils (dry) amounts
½ cup of green lentils (dry): common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of green lentils (dry)?
½ cup of green lentils (dry) weighs about 96 grams (3.39 oz), based on a full US cup of green lentils (dry) weighing 192 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of green lentils (dry)?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of green lentils (dry) is 101 grams by the metric cup against 96 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full green lentils (dry) cups to grams tables.