2 cups quinoa (uncooked) in grams
2 cups of quinoa (uncooked) = 340 grams · 12 oz · 32 tbsp
That is two cups, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs 170 g, so 2 cups comes to 340 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 170 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured and levelled rather than shaken down. Last reviewed .
How 2 cups of quinoa (uncooked) works out
One US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs 170 grams, so multiply by 2 to get two cups: 170 × 2 = 340 g. In the other direction, 340 g of quinoa (uncooked) divided by 170 brings you back to 2 cups.
If you have no scales, 2 cups is 32 level tablespoons of quinoa (uncooked) (96 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 359 g.
Tip: Rinse quinoa well in a fine sieve before cooking to wash away the bitter saponin coating, even if the package says it is pre-rinsed.
Other quinoa (uncooked) amounts
2 cups of quinoa (uncooked): common questions
How many grams is 2 cups of quinoa (uncooked)?
2 cups of quinoa (uncooked) weighs about 340 grams (12 oz), based on a full US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighing 170 grams.
How many tablespoons is 2 cups of quinoa (uncooked)?
32 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 96 teaspoons.
Is 2 cups the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so 2 cups of quinoa (uncooked) is 359 grams by the metric cup against 340 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full quinoa (uncooked) cups to grams tables.