⅓ cup green lentils (dry) in grams
⅓ cup of green lentils (dry) = 64 grams · 2.26 oz · 5.333 tbsp
That is a third of a cup, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of green lentils (dry) weighs 192 g, so ⅓ cup comes to 64 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 ⅓ cup of green lentils (dry) works out
One US cup of green lentils (dry) weighs 192 grams, so multiply by 0.333 to get a third of a cup: 192 × 0.333 = 64 g. In the other direction, 64 g of green lentils (dry) divided by 192 brings you back to ⅓ cup.
If you have no scales, ⅓ cup is 5.333 level tablespoons of green lentils (dry) (16 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 67.6 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.
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⅓ cup of green lentils (dry): common questions
How many grams is ⅓ cup of green lentils (dry)?
⅓ cup of green lentils (dry) weighs about 64 grams (2.26 oz), based on a full US cup of green lentils (dry) weighing 192 grams.
How many tablespoons is ⅓ cup of green lentils (dry)?
5.333 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 16 teaspoons.
Is ⅓ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ⅓ cup of green lentils (dry) is 67.6 grams by the metric cup against 64 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full green lentils (dry) cups to grams tables.