Sesame Seeds — Measurement Converter
A US cup of sesame seeds weighs 144 g. Working back the other way, 100 g is about 2/3 cup and 250 g is about 1 3/4 cups. Use the calculator for any amount in between.
💡 Tip: Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan until golden for far more flavour. They're oily, so store them in the freezer to keep them fresh.
Sesame Seeds by weight: grams to cups
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 1/8 tbsp | 0.35 |
| 25 | 2 3/4 tbsp | 0.88 |
| 30 | 1/4 cup | 1.06 |
| 50 | 1/3 cup | 1.76 |
| 75 | 1/2 cup | 2.65 |
| 100 | 2/3 cup | 3.53 |
| 125 | 7/8 cup | 4.41 |
| 150 | 1 cup | 5.29 |
| 200 | 1 3/8 cups | 7.05 |
| 250 | 1 3/4 cups | 8.82 |
| 300 | 2 1/8 cups | 10.6 |
Toasting and weighing sesame seeds
A cup of sesame seeds weighs about 144 g, and black and white seeds weigh essentially the same — they differ in flavor (black is nuttier and slightly bitter) rather than weight. Toasting in a dry pan until golden and fragrant deepens their taste; watch closely, as they burn fast.
Note that tahini is ground sesame paste — much denser than the loose seeds — so don't convert sesame-seed cups to tahini.
Sesame Seeds cup measurements, in grams
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 1/4 | 36 | 1.27 |
| 1/3 | 48 | 1.69 |
| 1/2 | 72 | 2.54 |
| 2/3 | 96 | 3.39 |
| 3/4 | 108 | 3.81 |
| 1 | 144 | 5.08 |
| 1 1/2 | 216 | 7.62 |
| 2 | 288 | 10.2 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 9 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 3 g.
How sesame seeds compares with other nuts & seeds
Among the 13 nuts & seeds charted here, sesame seeds is 9th heaviest at 144 g per cup, between whole almonds at 143 g and poppy seeds at 145 g.
That gap matters when you substitute by volume: use a cup of poppy seeds where the recipe wanted sesame seeds and you have added about 1 g extra — 1% more than intended. Weighing instead of scooping removes the problem.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cups is 100g of sesame seeds?
- 100 grams of sesame seeds is about 2/3 cup.
- How many grams is 2 cups of sesame seeds?
- About 288 g, at roughly 144 g per cup.
- How many cups is 150g of sesame seeds?
- About 1 cup of sesame seeds.
- Do black and white sesame seeds weigh the same?
- Yes, both are about 144 g per cup. They differ in flavor and color, not weight.
- How many cups is a 1 lb bag of sesame seeds?
- A 1 lb (454 g) bag is about 3⅛ cups.
- Are sesame seeds the same as tahini?
- No. Tahini is a paste of ground sesame seeds, much denser than the loose seeds, so they don't convert cup-for-cup.
- How many grams is 1 cup of sesame seeds?
- 1 US cup of sesame seeds weighs about 144 grams, or 5.08 ounces.
- How many cups is 50g of sesame seeds?
- 50 grams of sesame seeds is about 1/3 cup.
- How many grams is a tablespoon of sesame seeds?
- 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds is about 9 grams (a teaspoon is roughly 3 g).