Nuts, Seeds & Butters
Sesame Seeds conversion chart
1 cup of sesame seeds = 144 g = 5.08 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.
1 cup of sesame seeds =
144 g
- oz
- 5.08
- kg
- 0.144
- lb
- 0.317
- 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
Measuring note
Hulled white sesame. Black sesame measures within a couple of grams.
Source: USDA FoodData Central
Sesame Seeds 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 | 18 g | 0.635 oz | 29.6 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 36 g | 1.27 oz | 59.1 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 48 g | 1.69 oz | 78.9 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 72 g | 2.54 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 96 g | 3.39 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 108 g | 3.81 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 144 g | 5.08 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cup | 216 g | 7.62 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cup | 288 g | 10.2 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cup | 432 g | 15.2 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cup | 576 g | 20.3 oz | 946 ml |
Tablespoons and teaspoons
1 tbsp ≈ 9 g · 1 tsp ≈ 3 g
| Tablespoons (US) | Grams | Cups (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 9 g | 0.063 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 18 g | 0.125 cup |
| 3 tbsp | 27 g | 0.188 cup |
| 4 tbsp | 36 g | 0.25 cup |
| 5 tbsp | 45 g | 0.313 cup |
| 6 tbsp | 54 g | 0.375 cup |
| 8 tbsp | 72 g | 0.5 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 90 g | 0.625 cup |
| 12 tbsp | 108 g | 0.75 cup |
| 16 tbsp | 144 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 | 0.069 cup | 1.11 tbsp |
| 25 g | 0.174 cup | 2.78 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.347 cup | 5.56 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.521 cup | 8.33 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.694 cup | 11.1 tbsp |
| 125 g | 0.868 cup | 13.9 tbsp |
| 150 g | 1.04 cup | 16.7 tbsp |
| 200 g | 1.39 cup | 22.2 tbsp |
| 250 g | 1.74 cup | 27.8 tbsp |
| 500 g | 3.47 cup | 55.6 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 6.94 cup | 111 tbsp |
Single-conversion pages for sesame seeds
Working with sesame seeds
Sesame Seeds sits in the nuts, seeds & butters group, where a cup lands in the same range as water, but the material still compacts differently depending on how you fill the cup. Hulled white sesame. Black sesame measures within a couple of grams.
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 sesame seeds?
One US cup of sesame seeds weighs about 144 grams (5.08 oz). Hulled white sesame. Black sesame measures within a couple of grams.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of sesame seeds?
One US tablespoon holds about 9 g, and one teaspoon about 3 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.
How many cups is 100 g of sesame seeds?
100 grams of sesame seeds is roughly 0.694 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for nuts, seeds & butters.
Where does this figure come from?
The density used here is 0.609 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.