Grams Per Cup

Chia Seeds: Cups to Grams

One US cup of chia seeds weighs about 170 grams (6 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.

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Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.

Chia Seeds cups to grams chart

Amount Grams Ounces
1/8 cup chia seeds 21.3 g 0.7 oz
1/4 cup chia seeds 42.5 g 1.5 oz
1/3 cup chia seeds 56.7 g 2 oz
1/2 cup chia seeds 85 g 3 oz
2/3 cup chia seeds 113 g 4 oz
3/4 cup chia seeds 128 g 4.5 oz
1 cup chia seeds 170 g 6 oz
1 1/2 cups chia seeds 255 g 9 oz
2 cups chia seeds 340 g 12 oz
3 cups chia seeds 510 g 18 oz
1 tablespoon chia seeds 10.6 g 0.4 oz
1 teaspoon chia seeds 3.5 g 0.1 oz

Chia Seeds grams to cups

Working the other way? Since 1 cup of chia seeds is about 170 g, here is how common gram weights convert back to cups.

Grams Cups (approx)
50 g chia seeds 0.29 cups
100 g chia seeds 0.59 cups
125 g chia seeds 0.74 cups
150 g chia seeds 0.88 cups
200 g chia seeds 1.18 cups
250 g chia seeds 1.47 cups
500 g chia seeds 2.94 cups

Measuring chia seeds accurately

Whole dry chia seeds. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh chia seeds on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.

FAQ

How many grams is 1 cup of chia seeds?
One US cup of chia seeds weighs about 170 grams (6 oz). Whole dry chia seeds.
How many grams is half a cup of chia seeds?
Half a US cup of chia seeds is about 85 grams.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of chia seeds?
One tablespoon of chia seeds is about 10.6 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.

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