How to measure uncooked quinoa

In this article, we will list all the necessary measurements for weighing one of the most useful whole grains in your kitchen. We will give all the numbers you need for converting uncooked quinoa from weight to volume and teach you how you can transform quinoa grams to cups and tablespoons.

You will find here weight calculation of uncooked quinoa with Metric tablespoon (15 ml), Metric cup (250 ml), Imperial cup (284 ml) and US customary cup (236 ml).

I understand that there is a lot of information here and it can be sometimes overwhelming to comprehend all at once. I will try to explain how to use data given below concerning the amount of uncooked quinoa and different types of cups. First, you determine which type of cup you will be using for measuring quinoa: Metric, Imperial or US customary. Then you head to the part of the article where you have calculations for the type of cup you have.

For example, you are looking for information on how many cups is 100 grams of quinoa. Here are your answers:

• 100g of uncooked quinoa is about half of 1 Metric cup (to be more precise, you should add a tablespoon of quinoa to get 100g);
• if you are using Imperial cup for measuring then you need exactly half of a cup of uncooked quinoa;
• to get 100 grams of quinoa with US customary cup, measure out ³/₅ of a cup (or ½ cup + 1.5 tablespoons of quinoa).

I hope that this made it clearer for you how to use information in the article to your benefit.

Tablespoon

How many grams of quinoa are in 1 tablespoon?

One tablespoon contains 10.8 grams of quinoa. 

How many ounces of quinoa are in 1 tablespoon?

One tablespoon contains 0.38 ounces of uncooked quinoa. 

Let`s count how many tablespoons is certain amount of uncooked quinoa in grams. You can find common weights of quinoa converted into tablespoons down below:

• 100g of quinoa in spoons = 9 ¼ tablespoons of uncooked quinoa.
• 80g of quinoa in spoons = about 7 and a half tablespoons of uncooked quinoa.
• 75g of quinoa in spoons = 7 tablespoons of uncooked quinoa.
• 60g of quinoa in spoons = 5.5 tablespoons of uncooked quinoa.
• 50g of quinoa in spoons = 4.5 tablespoons of uncooked quinoa.
• 40g of quinoa in spoons = 3 ¾ tablespoons of uncooked quinoa.
• 30g of quinoa in spoons = 2 ¾ tablespoons of uncooked quinoa.
• 10g of quinoa in spoons = 1 tablespoon of uncooked quinoa.

Metric cup

Grams

How many grams of uncooked quinoa are in 1 Metric cup?

1 Metric cup holds 180 grams of uncooked quinoa. 

How many tablespoons of uncooked quinoa are in 1 Metric cup?

1 Metric cup holds 16.6 tablespoons of uncooked quinoa.

• Half (½) of 1 Metric cup of uncooked quinoa = 90 grams.
• Three-fourths (¾) of 1 Metric cup of uncooked quinoa = 135 grams.
• Two-thirds (2/3) of 1 Metric cup of uncooked quinoa = 120 grams.
• One-forth (¼) of Metric cup of uncooked quinoa = 45 grams.

Ounces

How many ounces of uncooked quinoa are in 1 Metric cup?

1 Metric cup holds 6.35 ounces of uncooked quinoa. 

• Half (½) of 1 Metric cup of uncooked quinoa = 3.18 oz.
• Three-fourths (¾) of 1 Metric cup of uncooked quinoa = 4.76 oz.
• Two-thirds (2/3) of 1 Metric cup of uncooked quinoa = 4.23 oz.
• One-forth (¼) of Metric cup of uncooked quinoa = 1.6 oz.

You can find common weights of uncooked quinoa converted into Metric cups in the list below. It will be helful for those who are looking information on how many Metric cups is certain amount of uncooked quinoa in grams:

• 900 grams of uncooked quinoa = 5 Metric cups of quinoa.
• 800 grams of uncooked quinoa = 4.5 Metric cups of quinoa (without 1 tablespoon).
• 750 grams of uncooked quinoa = 4 Metric cups + 2.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 700 grams of uncooked quinoa = 3.5 Metric cups + 6.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 600 grams of uncooked quinoa = 3 Metric cups + 5.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 500 grams of uncooked quinoa = 2.5 Metric cups + 4.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 400 grams of uncooked quinoa = 2 Metric cups + 3.7 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 300 grams of uncooked quinoa = 1.5 Metric cups + 2.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 250 grams of uncooked quinoa = 1 Metric cup + 6.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 200 grams of uncooked quinoa = 1 Metric cup + 2 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 150 grams of uncooked quinoa = 0.5 Metric cup + 5.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 100 grams of uncooked quinoa = 0.5 Metric cup + 1 tablespoon of quinoa.
• 60 grams of uncooked quinoa = about ¹/₃ Metric cup of quinoa.
• 50 grams of uncooked quinoa = about ¹/₄ Metric cup of quinoa.
• 30 grams of uncooked quinoa = ¹/₆ Metric cup of quinoa.

Imperial cup

Grams

How many grams of uncooked quinoa are in 1 Imperial cup?

1 Imperial cup holds 204 grams of uncooked quinoa. 

How many tablespoons of uncooked quinoa are in 1 Imperial cup?

1 Imperial cup holds 18.8 tablespoons of uncooked quinoa.

• Half (½) of 1 Imperial cup of uncooked quinoa = 102 grams.
• Three-fourths (¾) of 1 Imperial cup of uncooked quinoa = 153 grams.
• Two-thirds (2/3) of 1 Imperial cup of uncooked quinoa = 136 grams.
• One-forth (¼) of Imperial cup of uncooked quinoa = 51 grams.

Ounces

How many ounces of uncooked quinoa are in 1 Imperial cup?

1 Imperial cup holds 7.2 ounces of uncooked quinoa. 

• Half (½) of 1 Imperial cup of uncooked quinoa = 3.6 oz.
• Three-fourths (¾) of 1 Imperial cup of uncooked quinoa = 5.4 oz.
• Two-thirds (2/3) of 1 Imperial cup of uncooked quinoa = 4.8 oz.
• One-forth (¼) of Imperial cup of uncooked quinoa = 1.8 oz.

You can find out how many Imperial cups is certain amoun of uncooked quinoa in grams in the list down below:

• 900 grams of uncooked quinoa = 4 Imperial cups + 8 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 800 grams of uncooked quinoa = 3.5 Imperial cups + 8 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 750 grams of uncooked quinoa = 3.5 Imperial cups + 3.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 700 grams of uncooked quinoa = 3.5 Imperial cups without of quinoa 1.5 tablespoons.
• 600 grams of uncooked quinoa = 3 Imperial cups (without 1 tablespoon) of quinoa.
• 500 grams of uncooked quinoa = 2 Imperial cups + 8.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 400 grams of uncooked quinoa = 2 Imperial cups (without 1 tablespoon) of quinoa.
• 300 grams of uncooked quinoa = 1 Imperial cup + 9 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 200 grams of uncooked quinoa = 1 Imperial cup (without half of a tablespoon) of quinoa.
• 150 grams of uncooked quinoa = 0.5 Imperial cup + 4.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 100 grams of uncooked quinoa = 0.5 Imperial cup of quinoa.
• 50 grams of uncooked quinoa = ¹/₄ Imperial cup of quinoa.
• 30 grams of uncooked quinoa = ¹/₇ Imperial cup of quinoa.

US customary cup

Grams

How many grams of uncooked quinoa are in 1 US customary cup?

1 US customary cup holds 170 grams of uncooked quinoa. 

How many tablespoons of uncooked quinoa are in 1 US customary cup?

1 US customary cup holds 15.7 tablespoons of uncooked quinoa.

• Half (½) of 1 US customary cup of uncooked quinoa = 85 grams.
• Three-fourths (¾) of 1 US customary cup of uncooked quinoa = 128 grams.
• Two-thirds (2/3) of 1 US customary cup of uncooked quinoa = 114 grams.
• One-forth (¼) of US customary cup of uncooked quinoa = 43 grams.

Ounces

How many ounces of uncooked quinoa are in 1 US customary cup?

1 US customary cup holds 6 ounces of uncooked quinoa. 

• Half (½) of 1 US customary cup of uncooked quinoa is 3 oz.
• Three-fourths (¾) of 1 US customary cup of uncooked quinoa is 4.5 oz.
• Two-thirds (2/3) of 1 US customary cup of uncooked quinoa is 4 oz.
• One-forth (¼) of US customary cup of uncooked quinoa is 1.5 oz.

If you are looking information on how many US customary cups is certain amount of grams of uncooked quinoa, see the list below. You can check common weights of uncooked quinoa converted into US customary cups:

• 900 grams of uncooked quinoa = 5 US cups + 4.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 800 grams of uncooked quinoa = 4.5 US cups + 3 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 750 grams of uncooked quinoa = 4 US cups + 6.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 700 grams of uncooked quinoa = 4 US cups + 2 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 600 grams of uncooked quinoa = 3.5 US cups + 0.5 tablespoon of quinoa.
• 500 grams of uncooked quinoa = 3 US cups (without 1 tablespoon) of quinoa.
• 400 grams of uncooked quinoa = 2 US cups + 5.5 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 350 grams of uncooked quinoa = 2 US cups + 1 tablespoon of quinoa.
• 300 grams of uncooked quinoa = 1.5 US cups + 4 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 250 grams of uncooked quinoa = 1.5 US cups (without 0.5 tablespoon) of quinoa.
• 200 grams of uncooked quinoa = 1 US cup + 3 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 150 grams of uncooked quinoa = 0.5 US cups + 6 tablespoons of quinoa.
• 100 grams of uncooked quinoa = about ³/₅ US cup of quinoa.
• 50 grams of uncooked quinoa = ³/₁₀ US cup of quinoa.
• 30 grams of uncooked quinoa = about ¹/₆ US cup of quinoa.

Measuring Uncooked Quinoa For Recipes

There are no special tips on how to measure out necessary amount of quinoa, as the method stays the same for all the grains. You need to take a dry measuring cup and fill it with uncooked quinoa. Try being careful not to pack it inside vigorously. Moreover, do not forget to level off quinoa in a measuring cup or spoon using any utensil (knife, fork, etc., anything sharp will do).

If you want to know how much uncooked quinoa to use, depending on the amount of cooked quinoa you need, then I have a simple principle for you to follow. Quinoa triples in size when cooked. So, if you take one cup of uncooked quinoa, you will get about three cups after boiling quinoa. Or if you need 1 ½ cups of cooked quinoa, then you get half of a cup of uncooked quinoa.

We hope that all the given information was helpful. We listed data on how many grams and ounces of uncooked quinoa are in one metric tablespoon, how much is 1 cup of quinoa in grams (using three different measuring cups). If you have some other product in mind that needs to be converted, please, leave comment in the section down below.