½ cup hemp seeds in grams
½ cup of hemp seeds = 80 grams · 2.82 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, levelled off rather than heaped. A full US cup of hemp seeds weighs 160 g, so ½ cup comes to 80 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 160 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than scooped. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of hemp seeds works out
One US cup of hemp seeds weighs 160 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 160 × 0.5 = 80 g. In the other direction, 80 g of hemp seeds divided by 160 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of hemp seeds (24 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 84.5 g.
Tip: Hemp hearts are eaten raw — scatter them on finished dishes rather than cooking them, which dulls their delicate flavour and nutrition.
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½ cup of hemp seeds: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of hemp seeds?
½ cup of hemp seeds weighs about 80 grams (2.82 oz), based on a full US cup of hemp seeds weighing 160 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of hemp seeds?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of hemp seeds is 84.5 grams by the metric cup against 80 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full hemp seeds cups to grams tables.