½ cup onion powder in grams
½ cup of onion powder = 60 grams · 2.12 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, spooned in and levelled, never dipped and tapped. A full US cup of onion powder weighs 120 g, so ½ cup comes to 60 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 120 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than dipped. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of onion powder works out
One US cup of onion powder weighs 120 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 120 × 0.5 = 60 g. In the other direction, 60 g of onion powder divided by 120 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of onion powder (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 63.4 g.
Tip: Onion powder dissolves and distributes evenly, making it ideal for dry rubs and dressings where chopped onion would be intrusive.
Other onion powder amounts
½ cup of onion powder: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of onion powder?
½ cup of onion powder weighs about 60 grams (2.12 oz), based on a full US cup of onion powder weighing 120 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of onion powder?
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 onion powder is 63.4 grams by the metric cup against 60 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full onion powder cups to grams tables.