Quinoa (uncooked): cups to grams

One US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs 177 grams (6.2 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 quinoa (uncooked) weighs

177g6.24 oz

Same as 16 tbsp · 8 fl oz · 237 ml

US cups and spoons

Common amounts of quinoa (uncooked)

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.

Quinoa (uncooked): cups to grams chart

VolumeGramsOunces
⅛ cup22 g0.78 oz
¼ cup44 g1.56 oz
⅓ cup59 g2.08 oz
½ cup89 g3.12 oz
⅔ cup118 g4.16 oz
¾ cup133 g4.68 oz
1 cup177 g6.24 oz
1½ cups266 g9.37 oz
2 cups354 g12.5 oz
3 cups531 g18.7 oz
1 tbsp11 g0.39 oz
2 tbsp22 g0.78 oz
1 tsp3.7 g0.13 oz
½ tsp1.8 g0.07 oz

Quinoa (uncooked): grams to cups chart

WeightMeasureCupsTbsp
25 g2 tbsp + ¾ tsp0.142.3
50 g¼ cup + 1½ tsp0.28—
100 g½ cup + 1 tbsp0.56—
150 g¾ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp0.85—
200 g1 cup + 2 tbsp1.13—
250 g1⅓ cups + 1 tbsp1.41—
300 g1⅔ cups1.69—
400 g2¼ cups2.26—
500 g2¾ cups2.82—

Where the numbers come from

King Arthur Baking lists 1 cup of quinoa (uncooked) as 177 g. That’s 177 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.

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Questions

How many grams is 1 cup of quinoa (uncooked)?

177 g. Half a cup is 89 g and a quarter cup is 44 g.

How many grams in a tablespoon of quinoa (uncooked)?

About 11 g per tablespoon and 3.7 g per teaspoon.

How many cups is 100 g of quinoa (uncooked)?

About 0.56 cups.

Where does this weight come from?

King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart lists 1 cup of quinoa (uncooked) as 177 g; the converter scales that to other amounts. Brands vary a little, so weigh your own when precision matters.

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