Polenta (dry): Grams to Cups
1 cup of polenta (dry) = 160 grams
One US cup of polenta (dry) weighs 160 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 169 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Coarse-ground polenta weighs about 160 g per cup; King Arthur Baking lists 163 g. It pours like sugar, so volume measures of it are consistent. One cup makes about 4 cups cooked.
Where the 160 g figure comes from
- King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart: Polenta (coarse ground cornmeal), 1 cup = 163 g (chart)
This site uses 160 g per US cup of polenta (dry), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of polenta (dry)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g polenta (dry) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.5 | 0.88 |
| 50 g polenta (dry) | ⅓ | ⅓ | 5 | 1.76 |
| 75 g polenta (dry) | ½ | ½ | 7.5 | 2.65 |
| 100 g polenta (dry) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 10 | 3.53 |
| 110 g polenta (dry) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11 | 3.88 |
| 120 g polenta (dry) | ¾ | ¾ | 12 | 4.23 |
| 125 g polenta (dry) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.5 | 4.41 |
| 130 g polenta (dry) | 0.81 | ¾ | 13 | 4.59 |
| 140 g polenta (dry) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14 | 4.94 |
| 150 g polenta (dry) | 0.94 | ⅞ | 15 | 5.29 |
| 170 g polenta (dry) | 1.06 | 1 | 17 | 6.00 |
| 175 g polenta (dry) | 1⅛ | 1 | 17.5 | 6.17 |
| 200 g polenta (dry) | 1¼ | 1⅛ | 20 | 7.05 |
| 225 g polenta (dry) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22.5 | 7.94 |
| 240 g polenta (dry) | 1½ | 1⅜ | 24 | 8.47 |
| 250 g polenta (dry) | 1.56 | 1½ | 25 | 8.82 |
| 275 g polenta (dry) | 1¾ | 1⅝ | 27.5 | 9.70 |
| 300 g polenta (dry) | 1⅞ | 1¾ | 30 | 10.58 |
| 350 g polenta (dry) | 2.19 | 2⅛ | 35 | 12.35 |
| 400 g polenta (dry) | 2½ | 2⅜ | 40 | 14.11 |
| 450 g polenta (dry) | 2.81 | 2⅔ | 45 | 15.87 |
| 500 g polenta (dry) | 3⅛ | 2.96 | 50 | 17.64 |
How to measure polenta (dry) accurately
The 160 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the polenta (dry) into a dry measuring cup and sweep the top flat with a straight edge. Scooping the cup through the bag compacts it and gives a heavier cup.
- 1 US cup of polenta (dry) = 160 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of polenta (dry) = 169 g
- ¾ cup = 120 g
- ½ cup = 80 g
- ⅓ cup = 53 g
- ¼ cup = 40 g
- 1 tablespoon = 10.0 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of polenta (dry)?
100 grams of polenta (dry) is about ⅝ US cups, based on 160 g per cup, or ⅝ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of polenta (dry)?
One US cup of polenta (dry) weighs 160 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 169 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of polenta (dry)?
250 grams of polenta (dry) is about 1.56 US cups, or 1½ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of polenta (dry) weigh the same as a US cup?
No. A UK, Australian or Canadian metric cup is 250 ml against the US 236.6 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more — 169 g of polenta (dry) rather than 160 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of polenta (dry)?
100 grams of polenta (dry) is about 10 tablespoons.