How to measure millet
The USDA entry is “Millet, raw, 1 cup = 200 g”. King Arthur Baking’s chart lists whole millet at 103 grams per half cup, which is 206 grams per cup, so the two sources are within 3 percent. It outweighs quinoa at 170 grams and bulgur at 140 grams and matches pearl barley and dry chickpeas at 200 grams. Level the cup. Half a cup is 100 grams and a quarter cup 50 grams, so the arithmetic is quick.
Sources: 200 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central (open FDC entry 169702), entry “Millet, raw, 1 cup = 200 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Millet: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 25 g | 0.88 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 50 g | 1.76 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 67 g | 2.35 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 100 g | 3.53 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 133 g | 4.7 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 150 g | 5.29 oz |
| 1 cup | 200 g | 7.05 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 300 g | 10.6 oz |
| 2 cups | 400 g | 14.1 oz |
| 3 cups | 600 g | 21.2 oz |
| 4 cups | 800 g | 28.2 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of millet
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 200 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.1 g |
| 1 tsp | 4.2 g |
| 1 tbsp | 13 g |
| 2 tbsp | 25 g |
| 3 tbsp | 38 g |
| 4 tbsp | 50 g |
Grams of millet to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 200. A cup of millet weighs 37 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.13 cup | about 2 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.25 cup | about 1/4 cup |
| 100 g | 0.5 cup | about 1/2 cup |
| 150 g | 0.75 cup | about 3/4 cup |
| 200 g | 1 cup | about 1 cup |
| 250 g | 1.25 cups | about 1 1/4 cups |
| 300 g | 1.5 cups | about 1 1/2 cups |
| 400 g | 2 cups | about 2 cups |
| 500 g | 2.5 cups | about 2 1/2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 5 cups | about 5 cups |
Other grains and legumes per cup
- Quinoa (uncooked): 170 grams per cup
- Quinoa (cooked): 185 grams per cup
- Brown rice (uncooked): 185 grams per cup
- Brown rice (cooked): 202 grams per cup
- White rice (cooked): 158 grams per cup
- Steel-cut oats: 140 grams per cup
- Oat bran: 106 grams per cup
- Wheat bran: 64 grams per cup
- Pearl barley: 200 grams per cup
- Bulgur: 140 grams per cup
- Couscous (uncooked): 173 grams per cup
- Lentils (dry): 192 grams per cup
- Chickpeas (dry): 200 grams per cup
- Black beans (dry): 194 grams per cup
- Wild rice (uncooked): 160 grams per cup
- Wheat germ: 112 grams per cup
- Buckwheat groats (roasted): 164 grams per cup
- Kidney beans (dry): 184 grams per cup
- Split peas (dry): 196 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The recipe scaler changes the servings of a recipe in one step, and the grams to ounces converter helps if your scale shows ounces.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of millet?
About 100 grams. A full cup is about 200 grams and 1/4 cup about 50 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of millet?
About 0.50 cups, about 1/2 cup. Divide the grams by 200 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of millet?
About 13 grams in a tablespoon and 4.2 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 500 grams of millet?
Exactly 2 1/2 cups. Divide the grams by 200. For 150 grams that is 3/4 cup.
Is millet 200 or 206 grams per cup?
USDA FoodData Central gives 200 grams per cup for raw millet. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 103 grams per half cup, 206 grams per cup. This page uses the USDA figure.