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Cups to grams

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

Result

142 g

Sesame seeds · estimated from 142 g per level US cup. Measure loose whole seeds in a dry cup and sweep off the excess.

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 · Sesame seeds