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Quinoa (uncooked): cups to grams

1 cup of quinoa (uncooked) = 170 grams (6.0 oz). 1 tablespoon = 11 g, 1 teaspoon = 3.5 g.
Fractions work: 1/3, 1 1/2

Quinoa (uncooked) cups to grams chart

US cupsGramsOunces
1/8 cup21 g0.75 oz
1/4 cup43 g1.5 oz
1/3 cup57 g2.0 oz
1/2 cup85 g3.0 oz
2/3 cup113 g4.0 oz
3/4 cup128 g4.5 oz
1 cup170 g6.0 oz
1 1/2 cups255 g9.0 oz
2 cups340 g12.0 oz
3 cups510 g18.0 oz
4 cups680 g24.0 oz

Tablespoons and teaspoons

Spoon measureGrams
1 teaspoon3.5 g
2 teaspoons7.1 g
1 tablespoon11 g
2 tablespoons21 g
3 tablespoons32 g
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup)43 g

Quinoa (uncooked) grams to cups

GramsUS cups (decimal)Closest kitchen measure
25 g0.152.5 tbsp
50 g0.291/4 cup + 0.5 tbsp
100 g0.591/2 cup + 1.5 tbsp
125 g0.742/3 cup + 1 tbsp
150 g0.883/4 cup + 2 tbsp
200 g1.181 cup + 3 tbsp
250 g1.471 1/3 cups + 2 tbsp
300 g1.761 3/4 cups
400 g2.352 1/3 cups + 0.5 tbsp
500 g2.942 3/4 cups + 3 tbsp
750 g4.414 1/3 cups + 1.5 tbsp
1000 g5.885 3/4 cups + 2 tbsp

"Closest kitchen measure" rounds down to the nearest standard cup size, then makes up the rest in tablespoons, to the nearest half tablespoon.

Where this number comes from

The weight is taken from the USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy record "Quinoa, uncooked" (FDC ID 168874), portion "1 cup" = 170 g. US cups are 236.59 mL. A metric cup (250 mL) holds about 180 g, and a UK imperial cup (284 mL) about 204 g.

Real kitchens vary. Brand, humidity, how finely something is ground and how hard you pack the cup can all move the weight by 5–15%. If a recipe author gives grams, use their number.

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