INGREDIENT CONVERSION
How Many Cups Are in a Pound of Beans?
Quick answer2.27 cups (about 2¼ cups)
1 lb of dry beans = 2.27 cups (about 2¼ cups).
A 1-pound bag of dry beans holds about 2¼ cups. Beans roughly triple in volume as they soak and cook, so that same pound gives about 6 to 7 cups of cooked beans, the equivalent of four 15-ounce cans drained.
Dry beans and legumes: pounds to cups
| Ingredient | ½ lb | 1 lb | 2 lb | 5 lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry beans | 1.13 cups (about 1⅛ cups) | 2.27 cups (about 2¼ cups) | 4.54 cups (about 4½ cups) | 11.3 cups (about 11⅓ cups) |
| Dry chickpeas | 1.38 cups (about 1⅜ cups) | 2.77 cups (about 2¾ cups) | 5.53 cups (about 5½ cups) | 13.8 cups (about 13⅞ cups) |
| Dry lentils | 1.18 cups | 2.36 cups (about 2⅜ cups) | 4.72 cups (about 4¾ cups) | 11.8 cups (about 11¾ cups) |
| White rice | 1.23 cups (about 1¼ cups) | 2.45 cups (about 2½ cups) | 4.9 cups (about 4⅞ cups) | 12.3 cups (about 12¼ cups) |
Weights and volumes on this page use these grams-per-US-cup densities: dry beans 200 g; dry chickpeas 164 g; dry lentils 192 g; white rice 185 g. Packing, sifting and brand can shift real results by 5–15%, so weigh when a recipe depends on precision.
Common questions
How many cups is 2 lb of dry beans?
2 lb of dry beans = 4.54 cups (about 4½ cups).
How many cups is 1 lb of dry lentils?
1 lb of dry lentils = 2.36 cups (about 2⅜ cups).
How many oz are in 1 cup of dry beans?
1 cup of dry beans = 7.05 oz.