Finally, to answer the part about the can: The most common can size for beans is about 15 ounces, which, once drained, contains approximately 1.5 cups or 9 ounces of beans (this holds across all bean types I tested).
Dry Bean Yields After Cooking Conversions
- 1 pound dry beans = 6 to 7 cups cooked beans, drained
- 1 pound dry beans = about 2 cups dry beans
- 1 cup dry beans (most kinds) = 3 cups cooked beans
- ⅔ cup dry beans (most kinds) = 2 cups cooked beans
- ½ cup dry beans (most kinds) = 1½ cups cooked beans
- ⅓cup dry beans = 1 cup cooked beans
Chickpeas, great northern beans, and lima beans: 1 cup dry beans = 3 cups cooked beans
Lentils: 1 cup dried lentils = 3 cups cooked
Dry Beans To Cooked Beans To Canned Beans
- 14 -16 oz can = 1.5 cups cooked beans
- 19 oz can = 2¼ cups cooked beans
- 28 oz can = 3 – 3¼ cups cooked beans
How many cans is 2 cups of beans?
FAQ
How many cans of beans is 1 cup?
So for a recipe that calls for one 15-ounce can of beans, you can cook 3/4 cup (4.5 ounces) of the dried version and be in the ballpark. Conversely, if a recipe calls for 1 cup of dried beans, you’ll need to buy two 15-ounce cans to have the 2+ cups worth of cooked beans the recipe will eventually yield.
How many cups are in a can of dry beans?
One (15 oz.) can of beans is equivalent to about 1 2/3 – 2 cups of cooked dried beans.
How much is 2 cups of beans?
Some Handy Cooking and Storing Tips You can expect 1 cup of dried beans to yield about 3 cups cooked beans. One pound of dried beans (which is about 2 cups) will yield about 6 cups cooked beans. If a recipe calls for canned beans: 1 15-oz can of beans equals about 2 cups cooked beans.
How many cups is 4 cans of black beans?
Black Bean Yield and Conversions 1 (15 ounce) can black beans = 1 ½ cups cooked beans, drained. ½ cup dried black beans = 1 (15 ounce) can black beans. 1 pound dried black beans = 6 cups cooked black beans. 6 cups cooked black beans = 4 (15 ounce) cans black beans.