½ cup sunflower seeds in grams
½ cup of sunflower seeds = 70 grams · 2.47 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of sunflower seeds weighs 140 g, so ½ cup comes to 70 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 ½ cup of sunflower seeds works out
One US cup of sunflower seeds weighs 140 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 140 × 0.5 = 70 g. In the other direction, 70 g of sunflower seeds divided by 140 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of sunflower seeds (24 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 74 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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½ cup of sunflower seeds: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of sunflower seeds?
½ cup of sunflower seeds weighs about 70 grams (2.47 oz), based on a full US cup of sunflower seeds weighing 140 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of sunflower seeds?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of sunflower seeds is 74 grams by the metric cup against 70 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full sunflower seeds cups to grams tables.