How many grams is half a cup of uncooked quinoa?
½ cup of uncooked quinoa ≈ 85 g
Because one US cup of uncooked quinoa weighs about 170 grams, half a cup of it is roughly 85 grams. Uncooked quinoa is small and round, pouring easily into the cup.
Recipes that list uncooked quinoa 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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Uncooked quinoa conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 21.25 g | 0.75 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 42.5 g | 1.5 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 56.67 g | 2 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 113.3 g | 4 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 127.5 g | 4.5 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 212.5 g | 7.5 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 255 g | 8.99 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 11.99 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 510 g | 17.99 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.