How many grams is a quarter cup of cornmeal?
¼ cup of cornmeal ≈ 34.5 g
Because one US cup of cornmeal weighs about 138 grams, a quarter cup of it is roughly 34.5 grams. Cornmeal is coarse and heavy, so it weighs noticeably more per cup than wheat flour.
Recipes that list cornmeal in cups assume an average density. The figure above is a sensible typical value; if your recipe is sensitive, weigh on a kitchen scale — see our methodology.
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Cornmeal conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 17.25 g | 0.608 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 34.5 g | 1.22 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 46 g | 1.62 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 69 g | 2.43 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 92 g | 3.25 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 103.5 g | 3.65 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 172.5 g | 6.08 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 207 g | 7.3 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 276 g | 9.74 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 414 g | 14.6 oz | 48 |
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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.