¼ cup quinoa (uncooked) in grams
¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked) = 42.5 grams · 1.5 oz · 4 tbsp
That is a quarter cup, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs 170 g, so ¼ cup comes to 42.5 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 ¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked) works out
One US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs 170 grams, so multiply by 0.25 to get a quarter cup: 170 × 0.25 = 42.5 g. In the other direction, 42.5 g of quinoa (uncooked) divided by 170 brings you back to ¼ cup.
If you have no scales, ¼ cup is 4 level tablespoons of quinoa (uncooked) (12 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 44.9 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
¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked): common questions
How many grams is ¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighs about 42.5 grams (1.5 oz), based on a full US cup of quinoa (uncooked) weighing 170 grams.
How many tablespoons is ¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
4 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 12 teaspoons.
Is ¼ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked) is 44.9 grams by the metric cup against 42.5 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full quinoa (uncooked) cups to grams tables.