Quinoa (uncooked): cups to grams
1 US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs 170 g (6 oz).
1 tablespoon is 10.6 g and 1 teaspoon is 3.5 g. A metric cup (250 ml) holds 180 g.
Cups to grams: Quinoa (uncooked)
Cups to grams: Quinoa (uncooked)| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
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| 1/8 | 21 | 0.75 |
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| 1/4 | 43 | 1.5 |
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| 1/3 | 57 | 2 |
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| 1/2 | 85 | 3 |
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| 2/3 | 113 | 4 |
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| 3/4 | 128 | 4.5 |
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| 1 | 170 | 6 |
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| 1 1/2 | 255 | 9 |
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| 2 | 340 | 12 |
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| 3 | 510 | 18 |
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Tablespoons and teaspoons to grams: Quinoa (uncooked)
Tablespoons and teaspoons to grams: Quinoa (uncooked)| Spoons | Grams |
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| 1/4 tsp | 0.9 |
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| 1/2 tsp | 1.8 |
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| 1 tsp | 3.5 |
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| 1 tbsp | 10.6 |
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| 2 tbsp | 21.3 |
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| 3 tbsp | 31.9 |
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Grams to cups: Quinoa (uncooked)
Grams to cups: Quinoa (uncooked)| Grams | Measure | Cups (decimal) |
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| 25 g | ≈ 2 tbsp + 1 tsp | 0.15 |
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| 50 g | ≈ 1/4 cup + 2 tsp | 0.29 |
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| 100 g | ≈ 1/3 cup + 4 tbsp | 0.59 |
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| 125 g | ≈ 3/4 cup | 0.74 |
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| 150 g | ≈ 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp | 0.88 |
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| 200 g | ≈ 1 cup + 3 tbsp | 1.18 |
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| 250 g | ≈ 1 1/2 cups | 1.47 |
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| 300 g | ≈ 1 3/4 cups | 1.76 |
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| 400 g | ≈ 2 1/3 cups | 2.35 |
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| 500 g | ≈ 3 cups | 2.94 |
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How to measure quinoa (uncooked)
It pours freely, so fill a dry measuring cup until it overflows and sweep the top level with a straight edge. It hardly packs down, so a leveled cup comes out close to the table every time.
Other charts may list a different weight for a cup of quinoa (uncooked): it depends on how the cup is filled and on the brand. The numbers on this page come from one measured USDA portion (1 cup = 170 g), the same data the LevelSpoon converter uses, so the page and the app always agree.
US cups and spoons (1 cup = 236.6 ml). “≈” marks the nearest amount you can measure, within 2.5 %.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168874 (“Quinoa, uncooked”), 1 cup = 170 g. Public domain.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
1 US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs 170 g (6 oz), per USDA FoodData Central. Half a cup is 85 g and a quarter cup 43 g.
How many cups is 100 grams of quinoa (uncooked)?
100 g of quinoa (uncooked) is 0.59 cup, which you can measure as ≈ 1/3 cup + 4 tbsp.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of quinoa (uncooked)?
1 tablespoon of quinoa (uncooked) is 10.6 g, and 1 teaspoon is 3.5 g.