How to measure cornmeal (whole grain)
The chart entry is “Cornmeal (whole), 1 cup = 4 7/8 oz = 138 g”. It measures lighter than the degermed kind: USDA lists degermed yellow cornmeal at 157 grams per cup, and King Arthur gives 156 grams for a well-known yellow cornmeal and 163 grams for coarse polenta. Sorghum flour shares the 138 gram figure. Spoon it into the cup and level it. Half a cup is 69 grams, a quarter cup about 35 grams and a tablespoon about 8.6 grams.
Sources: 138 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart (open the chart), entry “Cornmeal (whole), 1 cup = 4 7/8 oz = 138 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Cornmeal (whole grain): cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 17 g | 0.61 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 35 g | 1.22 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 46 g | 1.62 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 69 g | 2.43 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 92 g | 3.25 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 104 g | 3.65 oz |
| 1 cup | 138 g | 4.87 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 207 g | 7.3 oz |
| 2 cups | 276 g | 9.74 oz |
| 3 cups | 414 g | 14.6 oz |
| 4 cups | 552 g | 19.5 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of cornmeal (whole grain)
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 138 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.7 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.4 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.9 g |
| 1 tbsp | 8.6 g |
| 2 tbsp | 17 g |
| 3 tbsp | 26 g |
| 4 tbsp | 35 g |
Grams of cornmeal (whole grain) to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 138. A cup of cornmeal (whole grain) weighs 99 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.18 cup | about 2.9 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.36 cup | just under 3/8 cup |
| 100 g | 0.72 cup | just under 3/4 cup |
| 150 g | 1.09 cups | just under 1 1/8 cups |
| 200 g | 1.45 cups | just under 1 1/2 cups |
| 250 g | 1.81 cups | just over 1 3/4 cups |
| 300 g | 2.17 cups | just over 2 1/8 cups |
| 400 g | 2.9 cups | just over 2 7/8 cups |
| 500 g | 3.62 cups | about 3 5/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 7.25 cups | about 7 1/4 cups |
Other flours per cup
- All-purpose flour: 120 grams per cup
- Bread flour: 120 grams per cup
- Cake flour: 120 grams per cup
- Whole wheat flour: 113 grams per cup
- Almond flour: 96 grams per cup
- Self-rising flour: 113 grams per cup
- Rye flour (medium): 106 grams per cup
- Coconut flour: 128 grams per cup
- Oat flour: 92 grams per cup
- Spelt flour: 99 grams per cup
- Semolina flour: 163 grams per cup
- White rice flour: 142 grams per cup
- Buckwheat flour: 120 grams per cup
- Chickpea flour: 85 grams per cup
- Tapioca starch: 113 grams per cup
- Masa harina: 93 grams per cup
- Almond meal: 84 grams per cup
- Cornmeal (yellow, degermed): 157 grams per cup
- Polenta (coarse cornmeal): 163 grams per cup
- Pumpernickel flour: 106 grams per cup
- Durum flour: 124 grams per cup
- 00 flour: 116 grams per cup
- Pastry flour: 106 grams per cup
- Whole wheat pastry flour: 96 grams per cup
- High-gluten flour: 120 grams per cup
- Brown rice flour: 128 grams per cup
- Glutinous rice flour: 120 grams per cup
- Potato starch: 152 grams per cup
- Potato flour: 184 grams per cup
- Sorghum flour: 138 grams per cup
- Teff flour: 135 grams per cup
- Quinoa flour: 110 grams per cup
- Amaranth flour: 103 grams per cup
- Hazelnut flour: 89 grams per cup
- Vital wheat gluten: 144 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The pizza dough calculator works in grams from the start, which suits flour well, and the recipe scaler resizes a whole recipe before you convert it.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of cornmeal (whole grain)?
About 69 grams. A full cup is about 138 grams and 1/4 cup about 35 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of cornmeal (whole grain)?
About 0.72 cups, just under 3/4 cup. Divide the grams by 138 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of cornmeal (whole grain)?
About 8.6 grams in a tablespoon and 2.9 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 200 grams of whole grain cornmeal?
About 1.45 cups, a little under 1 1/2 cups. Divide the grams by 138. For 100 grams that is 0.72 cups.
Does whole grain cornmeal weigh the same as regular cornmeal?
No. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 138 grams per cup for whole cornmeal, while USDA FoodData Central gives 157 grams for degermed yellow cornmeal and the chart gives 163 grams for polenta.