Quinoa (cooked): Grams to Cups
1 cup of quinoa (cooked) = 185 grams
One US cup of quinoa (cooked) weighs 185 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 195 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Cooked quinoa weighs 185 g per cup (USDA FoodData Central). It stays fluffy and does not pack much, so the cup weight is fairly consistent.
Where the 185 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Quinoa, cooked” = 185 g (FDC ID 168917)
This site uses 185 g per US cup of quinoa (cooked), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of quinoa (cooked)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g quinoa (cooked) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.16 | 0.88 |
| 50 g quinoa (cooked) | ¼ | ¼ | 4.32 | 1.76 |
| 75 g quinoa (cooked) | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.49 | 2.65 |
| 100 g quinoa (cooked) | ½ | ½ | 8.65 | 3.53 |
| 110 g quinoa (cooked) | ⅝ | 0.56 | 9.51 | 3.88 |
| 120 g quinoa (cooked) | ⅔ | ⅝ | 10.38 | 4.23 |
| 125 g quinoa (cooked) | ⅔ | ⅝ | 10.81 | 4.41 |
| 130 g quinoa (cooked) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11.24 | 4.59 |
| 140 g quinoa (cooked) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.11 | 4.94 |
| 150 g quinoa (cooked) | 0.81 | ¾ | 12.97 | 5.29 |
| 170 g quinoa (cooked) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14.7 | 6.00 |
| 175 g quinoa (cooked) | 0.95 | ⅞ | 15.14 | 6.17 |
| 200 g quinoa (cooked) | 1⅛ | 1 | 17.3 | 7.05 |
| 225 g quinoa (cooked) | 1¼ | 1⅛ | 19.46 | 7.94 |
| 240 g quinoa (cooked) | 1⅓ | 1¼ | 20.76 | 8.47 |
| 250 g quinoa (cooked) | 1⅓ | 1¼ | 21.62 | 8.82 |
| 275 g quinoa (cooked) | 1½ | 1⅜ | 23.78 | 9.70 |
| 300 g quinoa (cooked) | 1⅝ | 1½ | 25.95 | 10.58 |
| 350 g quinoa (cooked) | 1⅞ | 1¾ | 30.27 | 12.35 |
| 400 g quinoa (cooked) | 2⅛ | 2.05 | 34.59 | 14.11 |
| 450 g quinoa (cooked) | 2⅜ | 2⅓ | 38.92 | 15.87 |
| 500 g quinoa (cooked) | 2⅔ | 2½ | 43.24 | 17.64 |
How to measure quinoa (cooked) accurately
The 185 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the quinoa (cooked) 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 quinoa (cooked) = 185 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of quinoa (cooked) = 195 g
- ¾ cup = 139 g
- ½ cup = 93 g
- ⅓ cup = 62 g
- ¼ cup = 46 g
- 1 tablespoon = 11.6 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of quinoa (cooked)?
100 grams of quinoa (cooked) is about ½ US cups, based on 185 g per cup, or ½ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of quinoa (cooked)?
One US cup of quinoa (cooked) weighs 185 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 195 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of quinoa (cooked)?
250 grams of quinoa (cooked) is about 1⅓ US cups, or 1¼ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of quinoa (cooked) 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 — 195 g of quinoa (cooked) rather than 185 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of quinoa (cooked)?
100 grams of quinoa (cooked) is about 8.65 tablespoons.
More grains and rice conversions: Quinoa (uncooked) grams to cups.