½ cup red lentils (dry) in grams
½ cup of red 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 red 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 red lentils (dry) works out
One US cup of red 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 red lentils (dry) divided by 192 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of red 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: Red lentils cook in 15–20 minutes and dissolve into a creamy texture, so use them when you want body, not when you want lentils to hold their shape.
Other red lentils (dry) amounts
½ cup of red lentils (dry): common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of red lentils (dry)?
½ cup of red lentils (dry) weighs about 96 grams (3.39 oz), based on a full US cup of red lentils (dry) weighing 192 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of red 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 red lentils (dry) is 101 grams by the metric cup against 96 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full red lentils (dry) cups to grams tables.