4 tablespoons of sesame seeds in grams
4 tablespoons of sesame seeds ≈ 36 g = 1.27 oz · 59 mL by volume · at 144 g per cup, spooned and leveled. Use the converter below for any amount or ingredient.
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Formula
grams = cups × 144 (sesame seeds) ; 1 US cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp
Why weight beats volume for sesame seeds
A cup is a volume; a recipe cares about mass. Sesame seeds runs about 144 g per US cup measured spoon-and-level, but packing, humidity, and grind can move that by ±10%. Weighing removes the guesswork, which is exactly why serious baking recipes list grams.
Sesame seeds: cups to grams table
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 36 g | 1.27 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 48 g | 1.69 oz |
| ½ cup | 72 g | 2.54 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 96 g | 3.39 oz |
| ¾ cup | 108 g | 3.81 oz |
| 1 cup | 144 g | 5.08 oz |
| 1½ cups | 216 g | 7.62 oz |
| 2 cups | 288 g | 10.16 oz |
| 3 cups | 432 g | 15.24 oz |
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 4 tablespoons of sesame seeds?
4 tablespoons of sesame seeds is about 36 g (1.27 oz), based on 144 g per US cup, measured spoon-and-level.
Why does the ingredient change the answer?
Cups measure volume, grams measure weight. Dense ingredients pack more weight into the same cup: a cup of honey is 340 g while a cup of rolled oats is only 90 g. That is why generic cup-to-gram converters get recipes wrong.
Does it matter how I fill the cup?
Yes, these figures assume you spoon the ingredient into the cup and level it off. Scooping, packing, or tapping the cup can change the weight by 10% or more, which is why bakers prefer a scale.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
A US customary cup (236.6 mL). A metric cup is 250 mL, about 5.7% bigger, and old UK recipes use a 284 mL imperial cup. 4 tablespoons here is 59 mL by volume.