Cups & Temps

How many grams in a cup of cornmeal?

One US cup of cornmeal weighs about 157 grams (5.54 oz). A tablespoon is about 9.8 g and a teaspoon about 3.3 g.

1 cup
157 gUSDA FDC SR Legacy 168867 'Cornmeal, degermed, enriched…
1 tablespoon
9.8 g1/16 cup
1 teaspoon
3.3 g1/48 cup
100 grams
5/8 cup10.2 tablespoons

Weights from USDA FoodData Central and King Arthur Baking. Checked .

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157grams

1 cup of cornmeal = 157 grams

    Cornmeal cups to grams chart

    CupsGramsOunces
    1/8 cup19.6 g0.692 oz
    1/4 cup39.2 g1.38 oz
    1/3 cup52.3 g1.85 oz
    1/2 cup78.5 g2.77 oz
    2/3 cup105 g3.69 oz
    3/4 cup118 g4.15 oz
    1 cup157 g5.54 oz
    1 1/2 cups236 g8.31 oz
    2 cups314 g11.1 oz
    3 cups471 g16.6 oz
    4 cups628 g22.2 oz

    Cornmeal grams to cups

    GramsCupsTablespoons
    25 g0.159 cups2.55 tbsp
    50 g0.318 cups5.1 tbsp
    100 g0.637 cups ≈ 5/8 cup10.2 tbsp
    125 g0.796 cups12.7 tbsp
    150 g0.955 cups15.3 tbsp
    200 g1.27 cups20.4 tbsp
    250 g1.59 cups25.5 tbsp
    300 g1.91 cups30.6 tbsp
    400 g2.55 cups40.8 tbsp
    500 g3.18 cups51 tbsp
    1000 g6.37 cups ≈ 6 3/8 cup102 tbsp

    How we got 157 g

    USDA FDC SR Legacy 168867 'Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow' (typical supermarket cornmeal): 1 cup = 157 g.

    • King Arthur (whole cornmeal): 138 g per cup

    Grind (fine vs stone-ground) and whole vs degermed change weight noticeably.

    Questions people ask

    How many cups is 100 grams of cornmeal?

    About 0.637 cups (10.2 tablespoons).

    How many grams is 1/2 cup of cornmeal?

    About 78.5 grams.

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