⅓ cup semolina in grams
⅓ cup of semolina = 55.7 grams · 1.96 oz · 5.33 tbsp
That is a third of a cup, spooned into the cup and levelled, not scooped. A full US cup of semolina weighs 167 g, so ⅓ cup comes to 55.7 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 167 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than scooped. Last reviewed .
How ⅓ cup of semolina works out
One US cup of semolina weighs 167 grams, so multiply by 0.333 to get a third of a cup: 167 × 0.333 = 55.7 g. In the other direction, 55.7 g of semolina divided by 167 brings you back to ⅓ cup.
If you have no scales, ⅓ cup is 5.333 level tablespoons of semolina (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 58.8 g.
Tip: For pasta dough, weigh semolina rather than scooping; the coarse grains trap air pockets that make cup measures unreliable.
Other semolina amounts
⅓ cup of semolina: common questions
How many grams is ⅓ cup of semolina?
⅓ cup of semolina weighs about 55.7 grams (1.96 oz), based on a full US cup of semolina weighing 167 grams.
How many tablespoons is ⅓ cup of semolina?
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 semolina is 58.8 grams by the metric cup against 55.7 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full semolina cups to grams tables.