How many grams are in a cup of sesame seeds?

1 US cup of sesame seeds weighs 142 g, or 5 oz. Type any amount to convert it from cups to grams, or from grams to cups.

1 cup of sesame seeds weighs 142 g. Source: King Arthur Baking.

1 cup of sesame seeds is 142 grams.

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Sesame seeds cups to grams chart

1 US cup of sesame seeds weighs 142 g, or 5 oz. That is the same as a cup of almonds. The weight is from King Arthur Baking, checked in November 2026.

US cups

Grams

Ounces

¼ cup

36

1.3

⅓ cup

47

1.7

½ cup

71

2.5

⅔ cup

95

3.3

¾ cup

106

3.8

1 cup

142

5

1 ½ cups

213

7.5

2 cups

284

10

Sesame seeds grams to cups chart

The closest measure you can scoop with cups and spoons, and the exact amount in cups.

Grams

Kitchen measure

Cups

50 g

¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons

0.35

100 g

½ cup plus 3 tablespoons

0.7

125 g

¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons

0.88

150 g

1 cup plus 1 tablespoon

1.06

200 g

1 ¼ cups plus 3 tablespoons

1.41

250 g

1 ¾ cups

1 ¾

500 g

3 ½ cups

3 ½

Sesame seeds in tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tablespoon of sesame seeds weighs 9 g and 1 teaspoon weighs 3 g. A cup is 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons.

Grams

Tablespoons

Teaspoons

5 g

0.56

1.69

10 g

1.13

3 ⅜

15 g

1.69

5.07

25 g

2.82

8 ½

50 g

5 ⅔

17

100 g

11 ⅓

34

How do you measure a cup of sesame seeds?

Fill the cup without pressing and level the top. How the sesame seeds settles changes what a cup weighs, so for baking a scale is the surer measure.

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How many cups is 250 g of sesame seeds?

250 g of sesame seeds is about 1 ¾ cups.

How many cups is 250 g of sesame seeds?

250 g of sesame seeds is about 1 ¾ cups.

How many cups are in a pound of sesame seeds?

1 pound (454 g) of sesame seeds is about 3.19 cups.

How many cups are in a pound of sesame seeds?

1 pound (454 g) of sesame seeds is about 3.19 cups.

Does a metric cup of sesame seeds weigh the same as a US cup?

No. A metric cup holds 250 ml and a US cup 236.6 ml, so a metric cup of sesame seeds weighs 150 g against 142 g. Australian recipes use the metric cup.

Does a metric cup of sesame seeds weigh the same as a US cup?

No. A metric cup holds 250 ml and a US cup 236.6 ml, so a metric cup of sesame seeds weighs 150 g against 142 g. Australian recipes use the metric cup.

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ReciDeck is a recipe deck app for iPhone: every recipe you save becomes a card. It saves recipes from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, recipe websites and photos of printed or handwritten pages, and keeps them safe in one place, organized and easy to find.

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Apple, the Apple logo and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.