Quinoa (uncooked) — Measurement Converter
1 cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs about 170 g. Half a cup is 85 g, a tablespoon about 10.6 g, and a full cup is 6 ounces on a scale.
💡 Tip: Measure dry, then rinse — 1 cup dry quinoa cooks up to about 3 cups
Quinoa (uncooked) by weight: grams to cups
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1/3 cup | 1.76 |
| 100 | 5/8 cup | 3.53 |
| 150 | 7/8 cup | 5.29 |
| 180 | 1 cup | 6.35 |
| 200 | 1 1/8 cups | 7.05 |
| 250 | 1 1/2 cups | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 3/4 cups | 10.6 |
| 400 | 2 1/3 cups | 14.1 |
| 500 | 3 cups | 17.6 |
| 750 | 4 3/8 cups | 26.5 |
| 1000 | 5 7/8 cups | 35.3 |
Dry vs cooked quinoa
This page measures dry, uncooked quinoa (≈ 170 g per cup). Quinoa absorbs water and roughly triples in volume as it cooks:
| Dry quinoa | Cooked yield (approx) |
|---|---|
| ½ cup (85 g) | ~1½ cups cooked |
| 1 cup (170 g) | ~3 cups cooked |
| 100 g (≈ ⅝ cup dry) | ~1¾ cups cooked |
For accuracy, weigh quinoa dry before cooking — once cooked, cup measures vary with how much water it absorbed.
Quinoa (uncooked) cup measurements, in grams
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 42.5 | 1.5 |
| 1/3 | 56.7 | 2 |
| 1/2 | 85 | 3 |
| 3/4 | 128 | 4.5 |
| 1 | 170 | 6 |
| 1 1/2 | 255 | 8.99 |
| 2 | 340 | 12 |
| 3 | 510 | 18 |
| 4 | 680 | 24 |
There are 16 tablespoons in a cup, so one tablespoon of quinoa (uncooked) weighs roughly 10.6 g — and a teaspoon 3.54 g.
How quinoa (uncooked) compares with other grains & legumes
170 g per cup places quinoa (uncooked) in the middle of its category — lighter than basmati rice (uncooked) (180 g) and heavier than bulgur wheat (140 g).
That gap matters when you substitute by volume: use a cup of basmati rice (uncooked) where the recipe wanted quinoa (uncooked) and you have added about 10 g extra — 6% more than intended. Weighing instead of scooping removes the problem.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is 1 cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
- Reckon on 170 grams per US cup of quinoa (uncooked) — about 6 ounces.
- How many grams is ¾ cup of quinoa?
- ¾ cup of dry (uncooked) quinoa is about 128 grams.
- Is the cup measurement for cooked or uncooked quinoa?
- These conversions are for dry, uncooked quinoa — about 170 g per cup. Quinoa roughly triples when cooked, so 1 cup dry makes about 3 cups cooked.
- How many cups is 100g of quinoa (uncooked)?
- 100 grams of quinoa (uncooked) is about 5/8 cup.
- How many cups is 200g of quinoa (uncooked)?
- 200 g of quinoa (uncooked) works out at roughly 1 1/8 cups.
- How many cups is 250g of quinoa (uncooked)?
- 250 grams of quinoa (uncooked) is about 1 1/2 cups.
- How many cups is 500g of quinoa (uncooked)?
- 500 grams of quinoa (uncooked) is about 3 cups.
- How many ounces is 1 cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
- About 6 oz. Note that is weight, not fluid ounces — a cup is always 8 fl oz whatever is in it.
- Why do my numbers differ slightly?
- Grain size and moisture vary by variety and age. Long thin grains stack with more air between them than short round ones, and older, drier stock weighs a little less per cup.