Chia seeds: cups to grams

One US cup of chia seeds weighs 148 grams (5.2 oz), based on King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart. Type any amount below, or use the chart for common measures.

Fractions work: 1 1/2, ¾, 0.5

1 cup of chia seeds weighs

148g5.22 oz

Same as 16 tbsp · 8 fl oz · 237 ml

US cups and spoons

Common amounts of chia seeds

Weights: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart

Pieces settle differently depending on how they're cut, so weights by the cup are approximate.

How it works

  1. 1Choose an ingredient. Each one uses its own weight per cup from King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart.
  2. 2Type an amount the way a recipe writes it: 1, 1/2, 1 1/3 or ¾, in cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces or ml.
  3. 3Read the grams (and ounces), or use the table to convert every common cup size at once.

Chia seeds: cups to grams chart

VolumeGramsOunces
⅛ cup19 g0.65 oz
¼ cup37 g1.31 oz
⅓ cup49 g1.74 oz
½ cup74 g2.61 oz
⅔ cup99 g3.48 oz
¾ cup111 g3.92 oz
1 cup148 g5.22 oz
1½ cups222 g7.83 oz
2 cups296 g10.4 oz
3 cups444 g15.7 oz
1 tbsp9.3 g0.33 oz
2 tbsp19 g0.65 oz
1 tsp3.1 g0.11 oz
½ tsp1.5 g0.05 oz

Chia seeds: grams to cups chart

WeightMeasureCupsTbsp
25 g2 tbsp + 2 tsp0.172.7
50 g⅓ cup0.34—
100 g⅔ cup0.68—
150 g1 cup1.01—
200 g1⅓ cups1.35—
250 g1⅔ cups1.69—
300 g2 cups2.03—
400 g2⅔ cups2.7—
500 g3⅓ cups3.38—

Where the numbers come from

King Arthur Baking lists 1/4 cup of chia seeds as 37 g. That’s 148 g per US cup, and every amount on this page is scaled from it. Brands vary a little, so weigh your own when it really matters. See the chart.

Pieces settle differently depending on how they're cut, so weights by the cup are approximate.

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Questions

How many grams is 1 cup of chia seeds?

148 g. Half a cup is 74 g and a quarter cup is 37 g. Pieces settle differently depending on how they're cut, so weights by the cup are approximate.

How many grams in a tablespoon of chia seeds?

About 9.3 g per tablespoon and 3.1 g per teaspoon.

How many cups is 100 g of chia seeds?

About 0.68 cups.

Where does this weight come from?

King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart lists 1/4 cup of chia seeds as 37 g; the converter scales that to other amounts. Brands vary a little, so weigh your own when precision matters.

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