How many grams is 1 cup of cornmeal (yellow, degermed)?

Answer

157 g

1 cup of cornmeal (yellow, degermed) is about 157 grams, or 5.5 ounces. That works out from USDA's figure of roughly 157 g for a full US cup (236.6 mL).

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Cornmeal (yellow, degermed): cups and spoons to grams

Source: USDA FoodData Central #168867, Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow. USDA lists 1 cup = 157 g. Weights are approximate.

Measuring tip

Flour packs down as it sits, so a cup scooped straight from the bag can weigh noticeably more than one that was spooned in and leveled with a knife. Spoon and level for results closest to these numbers, or better, weigh it.

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