Grains, Rice & Legumes
Quinoa (uncooked) conversion chart
1 cup of quinoa (uncooked) = 170 g = 6 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.
1 cup of quinoa (uncooked) =
170 g
- oz
- 6
- kg
- 0.17
- lb
- 0.375
- 1 cup
- 170 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 10.6 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 3.54 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 6 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.588 cups
- Density
- 0.72 g/ml
Measuring note
Rinse before cooking to remove saponins — do it after measuring, not before.
Source: USDA FoodData Central
Quinoa (uncooked) cups to grams chart
US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.
| Cups (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 21.3 g | 0.75 oz | 29.6 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 42.5 g | 1.5 oz | 59.1 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 56.7 g | 2 oz | 78.9 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 113 g | 4 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cup | 255 g | 8.99 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cup | 340 g | 12 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cup | 510 g | 18 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cup | 680 g | 24 oz | 946 ml |
Tablespoons and teaspoons
1 tbsp ≈ 10.6 g · 1 tsp ≈ 3.54 g
| Tablespoons (US) | Grams | Cups (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 10.6 g | 0.063 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 21.3 g | 0.125 cup |
| 3 tbsp | 31.9 g | 0.188 cup |
| 4 tbsp | 42.5 g | 0.25 cup |
| 5 tbsp | 53.1 g | 0.313 cup |
| 6 tbsp | 63.8 g | 0.375 cup |
| 8 tbsp | 85 g | 0.5 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 106 g | 0.625 cup |
| 12 tbsp | 128 g | 0.75 cup |
| 16 tbsp | 170 g | 1 cup |
Grams back to cups
Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.
| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.059 cup | 0.941 tbsp |
| 25 g | 0.147 cup | 2.35 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.294 cup | 4.71 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.441 cup | 7.06 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.588 cup | 9.41 tbsp |
| 125 g | 0.735 cup | 11.8 tbsp |
| 150 g | 0.882 cup | 14.1 tbsp |
| 200 g | 1.18 cup | 18.8 tbsp |
| 250 g | 1.47 cup | 23.5 tbsp |
| 500 g | 2.94 cup | 47.1 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 5.88 cup | 94.1 tbsp |
Single-conversion pages for quinoa (uncooked)
- cup → gQuinoa (uncooked) cups to grams
- g → cupQuinoa (uncooked) grams to cups
- tbsp → gQuinoa (uncooked) tablespoons to grams
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- cup → ozQuinoa (uncooked) cups to ounces
- oz → cupQuinoa (uncooked) ounces to cups
- ml → gQuinoa (uncooked) ml to grams
- g → tbspQuinoa (uncooked) grams to tablespoons
Working with quinoa (uncooked)
Quinoa (uncooked) sits in the grains, rice & legumes group, where a cup lands in the same range as water, but the material still compacts differently depending on how you fill the cup. Rinse before cooking to remove saponins — do it after measuring, not before.
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 quinoa (uncooked)?
One US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs about 170 grams (6 oz). Rinse before cooking to remove saponins — do it after measuring, not before.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of quinoa (uncooked)?
One US tablespoon holds about 10.6 g, and one teaspoon about 3.54 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.
How many cups is 100 g of quinoa (uncooked)?
100 grams of quinoa (uncooked) is roughly 0.588 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for grains, rice & legumes.
Where does this figure come from?
The density used here is 0.719 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.