Quinoa (uncooked) — Grams & Cups Converter
1 cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs about 170 g. So 100 g ≈ 5/8 cup, 200 g ≈ 1 1/8 cups, and 300 g ≈ 1 3/4 cups. Convert any amount between grams, cups, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres with the calculator below.
💡 Tip: Measure dry, then rinse — 1 cup dry quinoa cooks up to about 3 cups
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Cups to grams chart for quinoa (uncooked)
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 42.5 | 1.5 |
| 1/3 | 56.7 | 2 |
| 1/2 | 85 | 3 |
| 2/3 | 113 | 4 |
| 3/4 | 128 | 4.5 |
| 1 | 170 | 6 |
| 1 1/2 | 255 | 8.99 |
| 2 | 340 | 12 |
| 3 | 510 | 18 |
Grams to cups chart for quinoa (uncooked)
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 25 | 1/8 | 0.88 |
| 50 | 1/3 | 1.76 |
| 75 | 1/2 | 2.65 |
| 100 | 5/8 | 3.53 |
| 125 | 3/4 | 4.41 |
| 150 | 7/8 | 5.29 |
| 200 | 1 1/8 | 7.05 |
| 250 | 1 1/2 | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 3/4 | 10.6 |
| 500 | 3 | 17.6 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 10.6 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 3.54 g.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is 1 cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
- 1 US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs about 170 grams (6 ounces).
- 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 grams of quinoa (uncooked) is about 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 300g of quinoa (uncooked)?
- 300 grams of quinoa (uncooked) is about 1 3/4 cups.
- How many cups is 500g of quinoa (uncooked)?
- 500 grams of quinoa (uncooked) is about 3 cups.
- How many grams is ½ cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
- Half a US cup of quinoa (uncooked) is about 85 grams.
- How much does 1 cup of quinoa (uncooked) weigh?
- 1 cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs about 170 grams, or roughly 6 ounces.
- How many grams in a tablespoon of quinoa (uncooked)?
- About 10.6 grams per tablespoon (and roughly 3.54 g per teaspoon).
- Why do my numbers differ slightly?
- Density changes with how the quinoa (uncooked) is packed, sifted or measured. For precise baking, weigh with a scale instead of using cups.
- 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.