How many grams is half a cup of quick oats?
½ cup of quick oats ≈ 45 g
Because one US cup of quick oats weighs about 90 grams, half a cup of it is roughly 45 grams. Quick oats are cut smaller than rolled oats but weigh about the same per cup.
Recipes that list quick oats 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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Quick oats conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 11.25 g | 0.397 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 22.5 g | 0.794 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 30 g | 1.06 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 45 g | 1.59 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 60 g | 2.12 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 67.5 g | 2.38 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 90 g | 3.17 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 112.5 g | 3.97 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 270 g | 9.52 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.