Flours & Starches
Convert ounces of semolina to cups
One ounce of semolina weighs about 0.17 cup, and half a ounce comes to roughly 0.085 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 oz of semolina =
0.17 cup
About 1/8 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 40.2
- tbsp
- 2.72
Semolina: 167 g per US cup · FAO / INFOODS density database. Coarse durum semolina flows like sand and is one of the densest flours by volume.
Full semolina chart →Semolina at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 167 grams per US cup (FAO / INFOODS density database).
- 1 cup
- 167 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 10.4 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 3.48 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 5.89 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.599 cups
- Density
- 0.71 g/ml
ounces to cups chart for semolina
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| Ounces (weight) | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 oz | 0.085 cup | 1.36 tbsp | 20.1 ml |
| 1 oz | 0.17 cup | 2.72 tbsp | 40.2 ml |
| 2 oz | 0.34 cup | 5.43 tbsp | 80.3 ml |
| 3 oz | 0.509 cup | 8.15 tbsp | 120 ml |
| 4 oz | 0.679 cup | 10.9 tbsp | 161 ml |
| 5 oz | 0.849 cup | 13.6 tbsp | 201 ml |
| 6 oz | 1.02 cup | 16.3 tbsp | 241 ml |
| 8 oz | 1.36 cup | 21.7 tbsp | 321 ml |
| 12 oz | 2.04 cup | 32.6 tbsp | 482 ml |
| 16 oz | 2.72 cup | 43.5 tbsp | 643 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat semolina as 167 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.706 g/ml. From there:
- Your ounces figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (oz = 28.3 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 5/8 cups.
Measuring semolina accurately
Coarse durum semolina flows like sand and is one of the densest flours by volume.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 1 ounce of semolina?
1 ounce of semolina is 0.17 cup. This is based on a density of 167 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 ounces of semolina?
2 ounces of semolina is 0.34 cup, and 0.085 cup for half a ounce.
How much is 100 g of semolina in cups?
100 g of semolina is about 5/8 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for semolina?
Coarse durum semolina flows like sand and is one of the densest flours by volume.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.