⅓ cup steel-cut oats in grams
⅓ cup of steel-cut oats = 58.7 grams · 2.07 oz · 5.333 tbsp
That is a third of a cup, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of steel-cut oats weighs 176 g, so ⅓ cup comes to 58.7 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 176 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured and levelled rather than shaken down. Last reviewed .
How ⅓ cup of steel-cut oats works out
One US cup of steel-cut oats weighs 176 grams, so multiply by 0.333 to get a third of a cup: 176 × 0.333 = 58.7 g. In the other direction, 58.7 g of steel-cut oats divided by 176 brings you back to ⅓ cup.
If you have no scales, ⅓ cup is 5.333 level tablespoons of steel-cut oats (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 62 g.
Tip: Don't swap steel-cut for rolled oats cup-for-cup — steel-cut are far denser and take much longer to cook. Use about half the volume if substituting by weight.
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⅓ cup of steel-cut oats: common questions
How many grams is ⅓ cup of steel-cut oats?
⅓ cup of steel-cut oats weighs about 58.7 grams (2.07 oz), based on a full US cup of steel-cut oats weighing 176 grams.
How many tablespoons is ⅓ cup of steel-cut oats?
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 steel-cut oats is 62 grams by the metric cup against 58.7 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full steel-cut oats cups to grams tables.