¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked) in ounces
¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked) ≈ 1.5 oz = 43 g · 59 mL by volume · at 170 g per cup, spooned and leveled. Use the converter below for any amount or ingredient.
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Formula
grams = cups × 170 (quinoa (uncooked)) ; ounces = grams ÷ 28.3495
Why weight beats volume for quinoa (uncooked)
A cup is a volume; a recipe cares about mass. Quinoa (uncooked) runs about 170 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.
Quinoa (uncooked): cups to ounces table
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup (this page) | 43 g | 1.5 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 57 g | 2 oz |
| ½ cup | 85 g | 3 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 113 g | 4 oz |
| ¾ cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz |
| 1 cup | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 1½ cups | 255 g | 8.99 oz |
| 2 cups | 340 g | 11.99 oz |
| 3 cups | 510 g | 17.99 oz |
Frequently asked questions
How many ounces is ¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked)?
¼ cup of quinoa (uncooked) is about 1.5 oz (43 g), based on 170 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. ¼ cup here is 59 mL by volume.