½ cup polenta in grams
½ cup of polenta = 80 grams · 2.82 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of polenta 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), poured and levelled rather than shaken down. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of polenta works out
One US cup of polenta 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 polenta divided by 160 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of polenta (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: Whisk polenta into the liquid gradually and stir often to prevent lumps; let cooked polenta rest if you want to slice and grill it.
Other polenta amounts
½ cup of polenta: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of polenta?
½ cup of polenta weighs about 80 grams (2.82 oz), based on a full US cup of polenta weighing 160 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of polenta?
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 polenta is 84.5 grams by the metric cup against 80 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full polenta cups to grams tables.