⅓ cup popcorn kernels in grams
⅓ cup of popcorn kernels = 66.7 grams · 2.35 oz · 5.333 tbsp
That is a third of a cup, filled and settled with a tap, not pressed down. A full US cup of popcorn kernels weighs 200 g, so ⅓ cup comes to 66.7 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 200 g per US cup (236.6 ml), filled and settled rather than packed. Last reviewed .
How ⅓ cup of popcorn kernels works out
One US cup of popcorn kernels weighs 200 grams, so multiply by 0.333 to get a third of a cup: 200 × 0.333 = 66.7 g. In the other direction, 66.7 g of popcorn kernels divided by 200 brings you back to ⅓ cup.
If you have no scales, ⅓ cup is 5.333 level tablespoons of popcorn kernels (16 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 70.4 g.
Tip: Just ¼ cup of kernels makes a big bowl of popcorn — about 8 cups popped — so measure the unpopped kernels sparingly.
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⅓ cup of popcorn kernels: common questions
How many grams is ⅓ cup of popcorn kernels?
⅓ cup of popcorn kernels weighs about 66.7 grams (2.35 oz), based on a full US cup of popcorn kernels weighing 200 grams.
How many tablespoons is ⅓ cup of popcorn kernels?
5.333 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 16 teaspoons.
Is ⅓ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ⅓ cup of popcorn kernels is 70.4 grams by the metric cup against 66.7 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full popcorn kernels cups to grams tables.