Ground Coriander — Measurement Converter
1 cup of ground coriander weighs about 80 g. Half a cup is 40 g, a tablespoon about 5 g, and a full cup is 2.82 ounces on a scale.
💡 Tip: Buy whole coriander seeds and grind them as you need them. Whole seeds keep their citrusy aroma for months while pre-ground powder fades in weeks; a quick toast in a dry pan before grinding deepens the flavour noticeably.
Ground Coriander: teaspoons, tablespoons and cups in grams
| Amount | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.42 |
| 1/2 tsp | 0.83 |
| 1 tsp | 1.67 |
| 2 tsp | 3.33 |
| 1 tbsp | 5 |
| 2 tbsp | 10 |
| 1/4 cup | 20 |
| 1/3 cup | 26.7 |
| 1/2 cup | 40 |
| 1 cup | 80 |
What a given weight of ground coriander measures out to
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/8 tsp | 0.04 |
| 2 | 1 1/4 tsp | 0.07 |
| 3 | 1 3/4 tsp | 0.11 |
| 5 | 1 tbsp | 0.18 |
| 7 | 1 3/8 tbsp | 0.25 |
| 10 | 2 tbsp | 0.35 |
| 15 | 3 tbsp | 0.53 |
| 20 | 1/4 cup | 0.71 |
| 25 | 1/3 cup | 0.88 |
| 50 | 5/8 cup | 1.76 |
| 100 | 1 1/4 cups | 3.53 |
How ground coriander compares with other spices & leaveners
At 80 g per cup, ground coriander is the lightest of the 9 spices & leaveners charted on this site. At the other end of the range, table salt weighs 273 g — 241% more for the very same cup.
That gap matters when you substitute by volume: use a cup of matcha powder where the recipe wanted ground coriander and you have added about 16 g extra — 20% more than intended. Weighing instead of scooping removes the problem.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is a teaspoon of ground coriander?
- About 1.67 g. Most home scales cannot read that reliably, so measuring spoons are the practical route here.
- How many grams is 1 teaspoon of ground coriander?
- 1 teaspoon is about 1.7 g.
- How many grams is 1 tablespoon of ground coriander?
- 1 tablespoon is about 5 g.
- How many grams is ¼ cup of ground coriander?
- ¼ cup is about 20 g.
- Do whole coriander seeds weigh the same as ground?
- No — whole seeds are bulkier and lighter by volume, so a cup of whole seeds weighs less than a cup of the ground powder. Weigh in grams if a recipe is specific.
- How many grams is a tablespoon of ground coriander?
- 1 tablespoon of ground coriander is about 5 grams (a teaspoon is roughly 1.67 g).
- How many teaspoons is 5g of ground coriander?
- Roughly 1 tbsp — at 1.67 g per teaspoon.
- How many cups is 10g of ground coriander?
- 10 grams of ground coriander is about 2 tbsp.
- Why do my numbers differ slightly?
- Grind fineness and settling matter at this scale. A finely ground, freshly opened jar packs denser than a coarse or long-settled one, and at teaspoon quantities a small difference is a large percentage.