How Many Grams in a Cup of Steel-Cut Oats?
A cup of steel-cut oats weighs about 160 grams. Here is the complete cup-to-gram and gram-to-cup conversion table, plus the answer to common volume-to-weight questions for steel-cut oats.
Volume to Grams — Steel-Cut Oats
Quick reference for the most common amounts. Numbers rounded to the nearest gram.
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 40 g |
| 1/3 cup | 53.3 g |
| 1/2 cup | 80 g |
| 2/3 cup | 107 g |
| 3/4 cup | 120 g |
| 1 cup | 160 g |
| 1 1/2 cups | 240 g |
| 2 cups | 320 g |
| 3 cups | 480 g |
| 4 cups | 640 g |
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 3.3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 10 g |
| 2 tbsp | 20 g |
| 3 tbsp | 30 g |
| 4 tbsp | 40 g |
| 6 tbsp | 60 g |
| 8 tbsp | 80 g |
| 12 tbsp | 120 g |
| 16 tbsp | 160 g |
Grams to Cups — Steel-Cut Oats
Have a recipe in grams and need cups? Use this reverse table.
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.156 cups | 2.5 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.313 cups | 5 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.469 cups | 7.5 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.625 cups | 10 tbsp |
| 150 g | 0.938 cups | 15 tbsp |
| 200 g | 1.25 cups | 20 tbsp |
| 250 g | 1.56 cups | 25 tbsp |
| 300 g | 1.88 cups | 30 tbsp |
| 500 g | 3.13 cups | 50 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 6.25 cups | 100 tbsp |
Why does steel-cut oats weigh what it weighs?
Whole grains and uncooked rice are remarkably consistent by volume, but they can vary 10-20% by weight depending on variety, age, and moisture content. Long-grain rice is less dense than short-grain; basmati weighs less per cup than arborio. Weighing matters most when scaling for batch cooking or precise hydration ratios.
For steel-cut oats specifically, 1 cup weighs 160g. That is the figure to plug into recipes calling for cup measurements when you want gram precision. ChefVault stores this density (and 118 others) so you never have to look it up twice.
Recipes that originated outside the United States almost always specify weight in grams. Translating these to US cup measurements introduces error in every step. The ChefVault app handles the math automatically — paste a recipe, hit convert, get a clean weight-based version.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many grams are in 1 cup of steel-cut oats?
1 cup of steel-cut oats weighs approximately 160 grams.
How many grams in 1 tablespoon of steel-cut oats?
1 tablespoon of steel-cut oats weighs approximately 10 grams.
How many grams in 1 teaspoon of steel-cut oats?
1 teaspoon of steel-cut oats weighs approximately 3.3 grams.
How many grams are in 1/2 cup of steel-cut oats?
1/2 cup of steel-cut oats weighs about 80 grams.
How many grams are in 1/4 cup of steel-cut oats?
1/4 cup of steel-cut oats weighs about 40 grams.
How many tablespoons of steel-cut oats are in 100 grams?
100 grams of steel-cut oats is about 10 tablespoons.
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