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Quinoa (uncooked) grams to cups
One US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs 170 g, a tablespoon 10.6 g and a teaspoon 3.54 g. So 100 g of quinoa (uncooked) is ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp (0.588 cups).
100 grams of quinoa (uncooked) = 0.588 cups
Measure it: ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp
Quinoa (uncooked) grams to cups chart
| Grams | US cups | How to measure | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.147 | 2 tbsp + 1 tsp | 2.35 |
| 50 g | 0.294 | ¼ cup + 2 tsp | 4.71 |
| 75 g | 0.441 | ¼ cup + 3 tbsp | 7.06 |
| 100 g | 0.588 | ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp | 9.41 |
| 125 g | 0.735 | scant ¾ cup | 11.8 |
| 150 g | 0.882 | ¾ cup + 2 tbsp | 14.1 |
| 200 g | 1.18 | 1 ⅛ cups + 1 tbsp | 18.8 |
| 250 g | 1.47 | scant 1 ½ cups | 23.5 |
| 300 g | 1.76 | 1 ¾ cups | 28.2 |
| 400 g | 2.35 | 2 ⅓ cups | 37.6 |
| 500 g | 2.94 | 2 ¾ cups + 3 tbsp | 47.1 |
| 1000 g | 5.88 | 5 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp | 94.1 |
Cups of quinoa (uncooked) to grams
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 21.3 g | 0.75 oz |
| ¼ cup | 42.5 g | 1.5 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 56.7 g | 2 oz |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 3 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 113 g | 4 oz |
| ¾ cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 1½ cups | 255 g | 8.99 oz |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 12 oz |
| 3 cups | 510 g | 18 oz |
| 4 cups | 680 g | 24 oz |
Where 170 g comes from
USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Quinoa, uncooked” = 170 g. FDC 168874
King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart (“Quinoa (whole)”): 177 g per cup. Chart
This page uses 170 g (USDA). The two sources differ by 7 g (4.12%): that gap is about how firmly the cup is filled, not an error in either.
Uncooked quinoa is 170 g a cup in USDA's data and 177 g by King Arthur. Rinse it before cooking to remove the bitter coating; a cup dry makes about 3 cups cooked (185 g each).
How to measure quinoa (uncooked) by the cup
Fill the cup, give it a shake so the pieces settle, and level the top with your hand. Don't press down.
In the UK and Australia: quinoa. Metric cups there hold 250 ml, so a metric cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs about 180 g.
Questions
How many cups is 100 g of quinoa (uncooked)?
½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp (0.588 cups), measured the spoon-and-level way.
How many grams is 1 cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
170 g according to USDA FoodData Central; King Arthur's chart says 177 g.
How many grams in a tablespoon of quinoa (uncooked)?
About 10.6 g; a teaspoon is 3.54 g.
How many cups is 500 g of quinoa (uncooked)?
2 ¾ cups + 3 tbsp (2.94 cups).