2 cups sunflower seeds in grams
2 cups of sunflower seeds = 280 grams · 9.88 oz · 32 tbsp
That is two cups, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of sunflower seeds weighs 140 g, so 2 cups comes to 280 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 140 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured and levelled rather than shaken down. Last reviewed .
How 2 cups of sunflower seeds works out
One US cup of sunflower seeds weighs 140 grams, so multiply by 2 to get two cups: 140 × 2 = 280 g. In the other direction, 280 g of sunflower seeds divided by 140 brings you back to 2 cups.
If you have no scales, 2 cups is 32 level tablespoons of sunflower seeds (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 296 g.
Tip: Use unsalted sunflower kernels in baking so you control the salt; toast them lightly first to deepen their flavour.
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2 cups of sunflower seeds: common questions
How many grams is 2 cups of sunflower seeds?
2 cups of sunflower seeds weighs about 280 grams (9.88 oz), based on a full US cup of sunflower seeds weighing 140 grams.
How many tablespoons is 2 cups of sunflower seeds?
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 sunflower seeds is 296 grams by the metric cup against 280 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full sunflower seeds cups to grams tables.