Quinoa (uncooked): Grams to Cups
1 cup of quinoa (uncooked) = 170 grams
One US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs 170 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 180 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Uncooked quinoa weighs 170 g per cup (USDA FoodData Central). Rinse it before cooking; 1 cup dry makes about 3 cups cooked.
Where the 170 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Quinoa, uncooked” = 170 g (FDC ID 168874)
This site uses 170 g per US cup of quinoa (uncooked), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of quinoa (uncooked)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g quinoa (uncooked) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.35 | 0.88 |
| 50 g quinoa (uncooked) | ⅓ | ¼ | 4.71 | 1.76 |
| 75 g quinoa (uncooked) | ½ | ⅜ | 7.06 | 2.65 |
| 100 g quinoa (uncooked) | ⅝ | ½ | 9.41 | 3.53 |
| 110 g quinoa (uncooked) | ⅔ | ⅝ | 10.35 | 3.88 |
| 120 g quinoa (uncooked) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11.29 | 4.23 |
| 125 g quinoa (uncooked) | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.76 | 4.41 |
| 130 g quinoa (uncooked) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.24 | 4.59 |
| 140 g quinoa (uncooked) | ⅞ | ¾ | 13.18 | 4.94 |
| 150 g quinoa (uncooked) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14.12 | 5.29 |
| 170 g quinoa (uncooked) | 1 | 0.95 | 16 | 6.00 |
| 175 g quinoa (uncooked) | 1 | 1 | 16.47 | 6.17 |
| 200 g quinoa (uncooked) | 1⅛ | 1⅛ | 18.82 | 7.05 |
| 225 g quinoa (uncooked) | 1⅓ | 1¼ | 21.18 | 7.94 |
| 240 g quinoa (uncooked) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22.59 | 8.47 |
| 250 g quinoa (uncooked) | 1½ | 1⅜ | 23.53 | 8.82 |
| 275 g quinoa (uncooked) | 1⅝ | 1½ | 25.88 | 9.70 |
| 300 g quinoa (uncooked) | 1¾ | 1⅔ | 28.24 | 10.58 |
| 350 g quinoa (uncooked) | 2.06 | 1.95 | 32.94 | 12.35 |
| 400 g quinoa (uncooked) | 2⅓ | 2¼ | 37.65 | 14.11 |
| 450 g quinoa (uncooked) | 2⅔ | 2½ | 42.35 | 15.87 |
| 500 g quinoa (uncooked) | 2.94 | 2¾ | 47.06 | 17.64 |
How to measure quinoa (uncooked) accurately
The 170 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the quinoa (uncooked) 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 (uncooked) = 170 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of quinoa (uncooked) = 180 g
- ¾ cup = 128 g
- ½ cup = 85 g
- ⅓ cup = 57 g
- ¼ cup = 43 g
- 1 tablespoon = 10.6 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of quinoa (uncooked)?
100 grams of quinoa (uncooked) is about ⅝ US cups, based on 170 g per cup, or ½ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
One US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs 170 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 180 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of quinoa (uncooked)?
250 grams of quinoa (uncooked) is about 1½ US cups, or 1⅜ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of quinoa (uncooked) 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 — 180 g of quinoa (uncooked) rather than 170 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of quinoa (uncooked)?
100 grams of quinoa (uncooked) is about 9.41 tablespoons.
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