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Cornmeal conversion chart

1 cup of cornmeal = 138 g = 4.87 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.

1 cup of cornmeal =

138 g

oz
4.87
kg
0.138
lb
0.304
1 cup
138 g
1 tablespoon
8.63 g
1 teaspoon
2.88 g
1 cup in ounces
4.87 oz
100 g in cups
0.725 cups
Density
0.58 g/ml

Measuring note

Fine, medium and coarse grinds vary by roughly 10 g per cup. This figure is for a medium grind.

Source: FAO / INFOODS density database

Cornmeal cups to grams chart

US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.

Cornmeal — cups to grams and ounces
Cups (US)GramsOunces (weight)Millilitres
1/8 cup17.3 g0.608 oz29.6 ml
1/4 cup34.5 g1.22 oz59.1 ml
1/3 cup46 g1.62 oz78.9 ml
1/2 cup69 g2.43 oz118 ml
2/3 cup92 g3.25 oz158 ml
3/4 cup104 g3.65 oz177 ml
1 cup138 g4.87 oz237 ml
1 1/2 cup207 g7.3 oz355 ml
2 cup276 g9.74 oz473 ml
3 cup414 g14.6 oz710 ml
4 cup552 g19.5 oz946 ml

Tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tbsp ≈ 8.63 g · 1 tsp ≈ 2.88 g

Tablespoons (US)GramsCups (US)
1 tbsp8.63 g0.063 cup
2 tbsp17.3 g0.125 cup
3 tbsp25.9 g0.188 cup
4 tbsp34.5 g0.25 cup
5 tbsp43.1 g0.313 cup
6 tbsp51.8 g0.375 cup
8 tbsp69 g0.5 cup
10 tbsp86.3 g0.625 cup
12 tbsp104 g0.75 cup
16 tbsp138 g1 cup

Grams back to cups

Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.

GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)
10 g0.072 cup1.16 tbsp
25 g0.181 cup2.9 tbsp
50 g0.362 cup5.8 tbsp
75 g0.543 cup8.7 tbsp
100 g0.725 cup11.6 tbsp
125 g0.906 cup14.5 tbsp
150 g1.09 cup17.4 tbsp
200 g1.45 cup23.2 tbsp
250 g1.81 cup29 tbsp
500 g3.62 cup58 tbsp
1000 g7.25 cup116 tbsp

Single-conversion pages for cornmeal

Working with cornmeal

Cornmeal sits in the flours & starches group, where a cup lands in the same range as water, but the material still compacts differently depending on how you fill the cup. Fine, medium and coarse grinds vary by roughly 10 g per cup. This figure is for a medium grind.

If you are converting a whole recipe rather than a single line, the Recipe to Metric converter matches every ingredient to its own density in one pass, and the Recipe Scaler resizes the batch first so you only convert once.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in a cup of cornmeal?

One US cup of cornmeal weighs about 138 grams (4.87 oz). Fine, medium and coarse grinds vary by roughly 10 g per cup. This figure is for a medium grind.

How many grams are in a tablespoon of cornmeal?

One US tablespoon holds about 8.63 g, and one teaspoon about 2.88 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.

How many cups is 100 g of cornmeal?

100 grams of cornmeal is roughly 0.725 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for flours & starches.

Where does this figure come from?

The density used here is 0.583 g/ml, based on FAO / INFOODS density database. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.

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