Nuts, Seeds & Butters
Convert cups of sesame seeds to ounces
One cup of sesame seeds weighs about 5.08 oz, and half a cup comes to roughly 2.54 oz. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 cup of sesame seeds =
5.08 oz
- kg
- 0.144
- lb
- 0.317
Sesame Seeds: 144 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Hulled white sesame. Black sesame measures within a couple of grams.
Full sesame seeds chart →Sesame Seeds at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 144 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 144 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 9 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 3 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 5.08 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.694 cups
- Density
- 0.61 g/ml
cups to ounces chart for sesame seeds
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| Cups (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 18 g | 0.635 oz | 0.04 lb |
| 1/4 cup | 36 g | 1.27 oz | 0.079 lb |
| 1/3 cup | 48 g | 1.69 oz | 0.106 lb |
| 1/2 cup | 72 g | 2.54 oz | 0.159 lb |
| 2/3 cup | 96 g | 3.39 oz | 0.212 lb |
| 3/4 cup | 108 g | 3.81 oz | 0.238 lb |
| 1 cup | 144 g | 5.08 oz | 0.317 lb |
| 1 1/2 cup | 216 g | 7.62 oz | 0.476 lb |
| 2 cup | 288 g | 10.2 oz | 0.635 lb |
| 3 cup | 432 g | 15.2 oz | 0.952 lb |
| 4 cup | 576 g | 20.3 oz | 1.27 lb |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat sesame seeds as 144 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.609 g/ml. From there:
- Your cups figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (cup = 237 ml).
- 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 2/3 cups.
Measuring sesame seeds accurately
Hulled white sesame. Black sesame measures within a couple of grams.
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 ounces are in 1 cup of sesame seeds?
1 cup of sesame seeds is 5.08 oz. This is based on a density of 144 g per US cup.
How many ounces are in 2 cups of sesame seeds?
2 cups of sesame seeds is 10.2 oz, and 2.54 oz for half a cup.
How much is 100 g of sesame seeds in cups?
100 g of sesame seeds is about 2/3 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 sesame seeds?
Hulled white sesame. Black sesame measures within a couple of grams.
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.