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1 Cup Cornmeal in Grams (157 g)
1 cup of yellow cornmeal weighs 157 g (5.54 oz), according to USDA FoodData Central. That makes 1 tablespoon 9.8 g and 1 teaspoon 3.3 g.
Cornmeal1 cup
157g
- Ounces
- 5.54 oz
- 1 tbsp
- 9.8 g
- 1 tsp
- 3.3 g
- Source
- USDA FDC #168867
Convert another amount of cornmeal in the calculator, including grams back to cups.
Cornmeal cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 19.6 g | 0.69 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 39.3 g | 1.38 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 52.3 g | 1.85 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 78.5 g | 2.77 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 105 g | 3.69 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 118 g | 4.15 oz |
| 1 cup | 157 g | 5.54 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 236 g | 8.31 oz |
| 2 cups | 314 g | 11.1 oz |
| 3 cups | 471 g | 16.6 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 9.8 g | 0.35 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 19.6 g | 0.69 oz |
| 1 tsp | 3.3 g | 0.12 oz |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.6 g | 0.06 oz |
Each row is USDA’s 1-cup weight (157 g) times the amount. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup and a teaspoon is 1/48 cup, so 1 tbsp = 157 ÷ 16 = 9.8 g. Ounces are grams ÷ 28.3495.
Cornmeal grams to cups
| Weight | Cups | Closest measure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.16 | 2 tbsp + 1 3/4 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.32 | 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp + 1/4 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.64 | 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp + 1/2 tsp |
| 200 g | 1.27 | 1 1/4 cups + 1 1/4 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.59 | 1 1/2 cups + 1 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp |
| 500 g | 3.18 | 3 cups + 2 tbsp + 2 3/4 tsp |
Cups = grams ÷ 157. The last column rounds to the nearest 1/4 teaspoon using a standard set of cups and spoons.
What USDA lists for cornmeal
| USDA portion | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 157 g | 5.54 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 168867: “Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow”, published 4/1/2019. Portion used for this page: “1 cup” = 157 g. Cups to spoons: USDA ARS measure equivalents (1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp).
Measuring cornmeal by the cup
Spoon or pour into a dry measuring cup and strike off the excess with a straight edge, as NIST suggests. Shaking or tapping the cup settles it and adds weight.