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Cups to grams

Convert US cups, tablespoons and teaspoons using the weight of your ingredient.

Result

140 g

Whole flaxseeds · estimated from 140 g per level US cup. Use whole seeds. Ground flax meal traps air differently from the intact seeds.

Why does the ingredient matter?

Volume measures the space an ingredient occupies. The same cup of flour and packed brown sugar will weigh differently. One US cup contains 16 US tablespoons or 48 US teaspoons. If the recipe lists grams, follow that stated weight.

How to measure it · Whole flaxseeds