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How many grams is ½ cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
Answer
85 g
½ cup of quinoa (uncooked) is about 85 grams, or 3 ounces. That works out from USDA's figure of roughly 170 g for a full US cup (236.6 mL).
Quinoa (uncooked): cups and spoons to grams
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 43 g | 1.5 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 57 g | 2 oz |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 3 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 113 g | 4 oz |
| ¾ cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 12 oz |
| 1 tablespoon | 11 g | 0.37 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central #168874, Quinoa, uncooked. USDA lists 1 cup = 170 g. Weights are approximate.
Measuring tip
These figures are for dry, uncooked grains and legumes. Once cooked they soak up water and a cup weighs very differently.