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Quinoa Grams to Cups Converter

Bulk Density170g / US Cup

One US cup of Uncooked Quinoa weighs 170 grams. That means 100 grams of Uncooked Quinoa is 0.59 cups (9 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons). Scoop into cup and level flat.

Uncooked Quinoa Volume & Mass Converter

Convert weight in grams or volume in cups for uncooked quinoa with verified 170g / US cup baseline.

Weight in Grams (g)100g

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Calculated Conversion Output

9 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons

0.59 cups

Basis: 1 US Customary Cup (236.59 ml) = 170g (Quinoa)

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1 Cup¾½¼

Cross-Unit Equivalent Strip

Tablespoons9.4 tbsp

Teaspoons28.2 tsp

Ounces3.53 oz

Millilitres139.2 ml

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Pounds0.22 lbs

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Uncooked Quinoa Grams to Cups Conversion Table

Complete reference weight chart converting grams of uncooked quinoa into cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, and milliliters.

Uncooked Quinoa Grams to Cups Conversion Table
Grams (g)	Cups (Decimal)	Cups (Practical Measure)	Tablespoons	Teaspoons	Ounces (oz)	Milliliters (ml)
5g	0.03 cups	0.03 cups (1½ teaspoons)	0.5 tbsp	1.4 tsp	0.18 oz	7.0 ml
7g	0.04 cups	0.04 cups (2 teaspoons)	0.7 tbsp	2.0 tsp	0.25 oz	9.7 ml
10g	0.06 cups	0.06 cups (2¾ teaspoons)	0.9 tbsp	2.8 tsp	0.35 oz	13.9 ml
12g	0.07 cups	0.07 cups (1 tablespoon + ½ teaspoon)	1.1 tbsp	3.4 tsp	0.42 oz	16.7 ml
15g	0.09 cups	0.09 cups (1 tablespoon + 1¼ teaspoons)	1.4 tbsp	4.2 tsp	0.53 oz	20.9 ml
18g	0.11 cups	0.11 cups (1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons)	1.7 tbsp	5.1 tsp	0.63 oz	25.1 ml
20g	0.12 cups	0.12 cups (1 tablespoon + 2¾ teaspoons)	1.9 tbsp	5.6 tsp	0.71 oz	27.8 ml
25g	0.15 cups	0.15 cups (2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon)	2.4 tbsp	7.1 tsp	0.88 oz	34.8 ml
28g	0.16 cups	0.16 cups (2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons)	2.6 tbsp	7.9 tsp	0.99 oz	39.0 ml
30g	0.18 cups	0.18 cups (2 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons)	2.8 tbsp	8.5 tsp	1.06 oz	41.8 ml
35g	0.21 cups	0.21 cups (3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon)	3.3 tbsp	9.9 tsp	1.23 oz	48.7 ml
40g	0.24 cups	0.24 cups (3 tablespoons + 2¼ teaspoons)	3.8 tbsp	11.3 tsp	1.41 oz	55.7 ml
45g	0.26 cups	0.26 cups (4 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon)	4.2 tbsp	12.7 tsp	1.59 oz	62.6 ml
50g	0.29 cups	0.29 cups (4 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons)	4.7 tbsp	14.1 tsp	1.76 oz	69.6 ml
55g	0.32 cups	⅓ cup	5.2 tbsp	15.5 tsp	1.94 oz	76.5 ml
56g	0.33 cups	⅓ cup	5.3 tbsp	15.8 tsp	1.98 oz	77.9 ml
60g	0.35 cups	0.35 cups (5 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons)	5.6 tbsp	16.9 tsp	2.12 oz	83.5 ml
65g	0.38 cups	0.38 cups (6 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon)	6.1 tbsp	18.4 tsp	2.29 oz	90.5 ml
70g	0.41 cups	0.41 cups (6 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons)	6.6 tbsp	19.8 tsp	2.47 oz	97.4 ml
75g	0.44 cups	0.44 cups (7 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon)	7.1 tbsp	21.2 tsp	2.65 oz	104.4 ml
80g	0.47 cups	0.47 cups (7 tablespoons + 1½ teaspoons)	7.5 tbsp	22.6 tsp	2.82 oz	111.3 ml
85g	0.50 cups	½ cup	8.0 tbsp	24.0 tsp	3.00 oz	118.3 ml
90g	0.53 cups	0.53 cups (8 tablespoons + 1½ teaspoons)	8.5 tbsp	25.4 tsp	3.17 oz	125.3 ml
95g	0.56 cups	0.56 cups (8 tablespoons + 2¾ teaspoons)	8.9 tbsp	26.8 tsp	3.35 oz	132.2 ml
100g	0.59 cups	0.59 cups (9 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons)	9.4 tbsp	28.2 tsp	3.53 oz	139.2 ml
105g	0.62 cups	0.62 cups (9 tablespoons + 2¾ teaspoons)	9.9 tbsp	29.6 tsp	3.70 oz	146.1 ml
110g	0.65 cups	⅔ cup	10.4 tbsp	31.1 tsp	3.88 oz	153.1 ml
113g	0.66 cups	⅔ cup	10.6 tbsp	31.9 tsp	3.99 oz	157.3 ml
115g	0.68 cups	⅔ cup	10.8 tbsp	32.5 tsp	4.06 oz	160.0 ml
120g	0.71 cups	0.71 cups (11 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon)	11.3 tbsp	33.9 tsp	4.23 oz	167.0 ml
125g	0.74 cups	¾ cup	11.8 tbsp	35.3 tsp	4.41 oz	174.0 ml
130g	0.76 cups	¾ cup	12.2 tbsp	36.7 tsp	4.59 oz	180.9 ml
135g	0.79 cups	0.79 cups (12 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons)	12.7 tbsp	38.1 tsp	4.76 oz	187.9 ml
140g	0.82 cups	0.82 cups (13 tablespoons + ½ teaspoon)	13.2 tbsp	39.5 tsp	4.94 oz	194.8 ml
145g	0.85 cups	0.85 cups (13 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons)	13.6 tbsp	40.9 tsp	5.11 oz	201.8 ml
150g	0.88 cups	0.88 cups (14 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon)	14.1 tbsp	42.4 tsp	5.29 oz	208.8 ml
155g	0.91 cups	0.91 cups (14 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons)	14.6 tbsp	43.8 tsp	5.47 oz	215.7 ml
160g	0.94 cups	0.94 cups (15 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon)	15.1 tbsp	45.2 tsp	5.64 oz	222.7 ml
165g	0.97 cups	1 cup	15.5 tbsp	46.6 tsp	5.82 oz	229.6 ml
170g	1.00 cups	1 cup	16.0 tbsp	48.0 tsp	6.00 oz	236.6 ml
175g	1.03 cups	1 cup	16.5 tbsp	49.4 tsp	6.17 oz	243.5 ml
180g	1.06 cups	1.06 cups (1 cup + 2¾ teaspoons)	16.9 tbsp	50.8 tsp	6.35 oz	250.5 ml
185g	1.09 cups	1 ⅛ cups	17.4 tbsp	52.2 tsp	6.53 oz	257.5 ml
190g	1.12 cups	1 ⅛ cups	17.9 tbsp	53.6 tsp	6.70 oz	264.4 ml
195g	1.15 cups	1 ⅛ cups	18.4 tbsp	55.1 tsp	6.88 oz	271.4 ml
200g	1.18 cups	1 ⅛ cups	18.8 tbsp	56.5 tsp	7.05 oz	278.3 ml
210g	1.24 cups	1 ¼ cups	19.8 tbsp	59.3 tsp	7.41 oz	292.3 ml
220g	1.29 cups	1 ⅓ cups	20.7 tbsp	62.1 tsp	7.76 oz	306.2 ml
225g	1.32 cups	1 ⅓ cups	21.2 tbsp	63.5 tsp	7.94 oz	313.1 ml
227g	1.34 cups	1 ⅓ cups	21.4 tbsp	64.1 tsp	8.01 oz	315.9 ml
230g	1.35 cups	1 ⅓ cups	21.6 tbsp	64.9 tsp	8.11 oz	320.1 ml
240g	1.41 cups	1.41 cups (1 cup + 6 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons)	22.6 tbsp	67.8 tsp	8.47 oz	334.0 ml
250g	1.47 cups	1 ½ cups	23.5 tbsp	70.6 tsp	8.82 oz	347.9 ml
255g	1.50 cups	1 ½ cups	24.0 tbsp	72.0 tsp	8.99 oz	354.9 ml
260g	1.53 cups	1 ½ cups	24.5 tbsp	73.4 tsp	9.17 oz	361.8 ml
270g	1.59 cups	1 ⅔ cups	25.4 tbsp	76.2 tsp	9.52 oz	375.8 ml
275g	1.62 cups	1 ⅔ cups	25.9 tbsp	77.6 tsp	9.70 oz	382.7 ml
280g	1.65 cups	1 ⅔ cups	26.4 tbsp	79.1 tsp	9.88 oz	389.7 ml
290g	1.71 cups	1 ⅔ cups	27.3 tbsp	81.9 tsp	10.23 oz	403.6 ml
300g	1.76 cups	1 ¾ cups	28.2 tbsp	84.7 tsp	10.58 oz	417.5 ml
320g	1.88 cups	1.88 cups (1 cup + 14 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon)	30.1 tbsp	90.4 tsp	11.29 oz	445.3 ml
330g	1.94 cups	2 cups	31.1 tbsp	93.2 tsp	11.64 oz	459.3 ml
340g	2.00 cups	2 cups	32.0 tbsp	96.0 tsp	11.99 oz	473.2 ml
350g	2.06 cups	2 cups	32.9 tbsp	98.8 tsp	12.35 oz	487.1 ml
360g	2.12 cups	2 ⅛ cups	33.9 tbsp	101.6 tsp	12.70 oz	501.0 ml
375g	2.21 cups	2 ¼ cups	35.3 tbsp	105.9 tsp	13.23 oz	521.9 ml
380g	2.24 cups	2 ¼ cups	35.8 tbsp	107.3 tsp	13.40 oz	528.8 ml
390g	2.29 cups	2 ⅓ cups	36.7 tbsp	110.1 tsp	13.76 oz	542.8 ml
400g	2.35 cups	2 ⅓ cups	37.6 tbsp	112.9 tsp	14.11 oz	556.7 ml
410g	2.41 cups	2 ⅓ cups	38.6 tbsp	115.8 tsp	14.46 oz	570.6 ml
420g	2.47 cups	2 ½ cups	39.5 tbsp	118.6 tsp	14.82 oz	584.5 ml
425g	2.50 cups	2 ½ cups	40.0 tbsp	120.0 tsp	14.99 oz	591.5 ml
440g	2.59 cups	2 ⅔ cups	41.4 tbsp	124.2 tsp	15.52 oz	612.3 ml
450g	2.65 cups	2 ⅔ cups	42.4 tbsp	127.1 tsp	15.87 oz	626.3 ml
454g	2.67 cups	2 ⅔ cups	42.7 tbsp	128.2 tsp	16.01 oz	631.8 ml
460g	2.71 cups	2 ⅔ cups	43.3 tbsp	129.9 tsp	16.23 oz	640.2 ml
480g	2.82 cups	2 ¾ cups	45.2 tbsp	135.5 tsp	16.93 oz	668.0 ml
500g	2.94 cups	3 cups	47.1 tbsp	141.2 tsp	17.64 oz	695.8 ml
520g	3.06 cups	3 cups	48.9 tbsp	146.8 tsp	18.34 oz	723.7 ml
540g	3.18 cups	3 ⅛ cups	50.8 tbsp	152.5 tsp	19.05 oz	751.5 ml
550g	3.24 cups	3 ¼ cups	51.8 tbsp	155.3 tsp	19.40 oz	765.4 ml
560g	3.29 cups	3 ⅓ cups	52.7 tbsp	158.1 tsp	19.75 oz	779.3 ml
580g	3.41 cups	3 ⅓ cups	54.6 tbsp	163.8 tsp	20.46 oz	807.2 ml
600g	3.53 cups	3 ½ cups	56.5 tbsp	169.4 tsp	21.16 oz	835.0 ml
650g	3.82 cups	3 ¾ cups	61.2 tbsp	183.5 tsp	22.93 oz	904.6 ml
680g	4.00 cups	4 cups	64.0 tbsp	192.0 tsp	23.99 oz	946.4 ml
700g	4.12 cups	4 ⅛ cups	65.9 tbsp	197.6 tsp	24.69 oz	974.2 ml
750g	4.41 cups	4 ⅓ cups	70.6 tbsp	211.8 tsp	26.46 oz	1043.8 ml
800g	4.71 cups	4 ⅔ cups	75.3 tbsp	225.9 tsp	28.22 oz	1113.4 ml
850g	5.00 cups	5 cups	80.0 tbsp	240.0 tsp	29.98 oz	1182.9 ml
900g	5.29 cups	5 ⅓ cups	84.7 tbsp	254.1 tsp	31.75 oz	1252.5 ml
950g	5.59 cups	5 ⅔ cups	89.4 tbsp	268.2 tsp	33.51 oz	1322.1 ml
1000g	5.88 cups	6 cups	94.1 tbsp	282.4 tsp	35.27 oz	1391.7 ml

Cups of Uncooked Quinoa to Grams Reverse Table

Need to convert recipe cups back into exact grams for uncooked quinoa? Use this handy reverse table.

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Cups of Uncooked Quinoa to Grams Reverse Table
Cup Volume	Weight in Grams (g)	Decimal Cups	Practical Spoon Breakdown	Ounces (oz)
¼ cup	43g	0.25 cups	4 tablespoons	1.50 oz
⅓ cup	57g	0.33 cups	5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon	2.00 oz
½ cup	85g	0.50 cups	8 tablespoons	3.00 oz
⅔ cup	113g	0.67 cups	10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons	4.00 oz
¾ cup	128g	0.75 cups	12 tablespoons	4.50 oz
1 cup	170g	1.00 cups	1 cup	6.00 oz
1¼ cups	213g	1.25 cups	1 cup + 4 tablespoons	7.50 oz
1½ cups	255g	1.50 cups	1 cup + 8 tablespoons	8.99 oz
1¾ cups	298g	1.75 cups	1 cup + 12 tablespoons	10.49 oz
2 cups	340g	2.00 cups	2 cups	11.99 oz
2½ cups	425g	2.50 cups	2 cups + 8 tablespoons	14.99 oz
3 cups	510g	3.00 cups	3 cups	17.99 oz
3½ cups	595g	3.50 cups	3 cups + 8 tablespoons	20.99 oz
4 cups	680g	4.00 cups	4 cups	23.99 oz

Why Your Cup of Uncooked Quinoa Might Weigh Differently

Understanding key volumetric variables prevents measuring errors when converting recipes between cups and scale weights in grams.

Compaction & Particle Headspace

Scooping uncooked quinoa directly compresses air voids between particles, cramming up to 15 percent extra mass into the same cup volume.

Regional Cup Standard Variance

A US Customary cup holds 236.59ml (170g), a US Legal cup holds 240ml (172g), and a Metric cup holds 250ml (180g). Misidentifying cup capacity alters recipe scale mass by up to 6 percent.

Atmospheric Moisture & Settling

Particles of uncooked quinoa absorb ambient humidity during storage, increasing bulk density and scale readout per cup portion.

Common Recipe Amounts for Uncooked Quinoa

Standard amounts of uncooked quinoa found in real baking formulas, converted into precise US customary cups.

60 grams0.35 cups (5 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons)

Standard recipe portion for Uncooked Quinoa.

100 grams0.59 cups (9 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons)

Standard recipe portion for Uncooked Quinoa.

50 grams0.29 cups (4 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons)

Small batch measure for Uncooked Quinoa.

180 grams1.06 cups (1 cup + 2¾ teaspoons)

Standard baking batch measure for Uncooked Quinoa.

125 grams¾ cup

Standard recipe portion for Uncooked Quinoa.

Frequently Asked Questions About Uncooked Quinoa

Essential density and measurement answers tailored specifically for uncooked quinoa.

How many grams are in 1 cup of Uncooked Quinoa?

One US customary cup of Uncooked Quinoa weighs exactly 170 grams when measured spooned and leveled. By comparison, 1 Metric cup (250ml) weighs 180 grams, and 1 UK Imperial cup (284ml) weighs 204 grams.

How do I measure 1 cup of Uncooked Quinoa correctly without a scale?

Fluff Uncooked Quinoa gently with a fork, spoon it loosely into your dry measuring cup until overflowing, and level off flat using the back of a butter knife. Scoop into cup and level flat.

Why does the density of Uncooked Quinoa fluctuate in home baking?

Natural variations in humidity, grind fineness, and ambient storage temperature can alter Uncooked Quinoa density by 3 to 8 percent. Measuring by weight in grams ensures 100 percent consistency.

What volume is 100 grams of Uncooked Quinoa?

One hundred grams of Uncooked Quinoa converts to 0.59 cups (9 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons) or 9.4 US tablespoons.

How many tablespoons is 25 grams of Uncooked Quinoa?

Twenty-five grams of Uncooked Quinoa equals 2.4 US tablespoons (7.1 teaspoons), representing 0.15 cups (2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon).

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