Polenta: Cups to Grams
One US cup of polenta is about 163 g (flour & dry); a tablespoon is about 10.2 g and 100 g is about 0.613 cups. Convert any amount below.
Source basis: King Arthur Baking lists 1 US cup of polenta (coarse-ground cornmeal) at 163 g. Source checked 14 August 2026; cup-to-weight results remain approximate because packing and product density vary.
Weight uses polenta's real density. Volume↔volume and weight↔weight are exact for any ingredient; cup→gram uses a cited reference weight (packing and cup size vary by ±5%).
Note: The reference is for dry, coarse-ground cornmeal sold as polenta, not cooked polenta.
Product form: This page uses polenta (coarse-ground cornmeal). A differently cut, packed, drained, cooked, or otherwise prepared form can have a different cup weight.
Polenta — volume to weight
Common cup and spoon amounts of polenta, converted to grams, ounces and millilitres.
| Amount | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 3.4 g | 0.12 oz | 4.93 ml |
| 1 tbsp | 10.2 g | 0.359 oz | 14.8 ml |
| ¼ cup | 40.8 g | 1.44 oz | 59.1 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 54.3 g | 1.92 oz | 78.9 ml |
| ½ cup | 81.5 g | 2.87 oz | 118 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 109 g | 3.83 oz | 158 ml |
| ¾ cup | 122 g | 4.31 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 237 ml |
| 2 cups | 326 g | 11.5 oz | 473 ml |
Polenta — weight to cups
Weigh polenta on a scale? Here is what each weight is in cups and tablespoons.
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.061 | 0.982 | 0.353 oz |
| 25 g | 0.153 | 2.45 | 0.882 oz |
| 50 g | 0.307 | 4.91 | 1.76 oz |
| 100 g | 0.613 | 9.82 | 3.53 oz |
| 150 g | 0.92 | 14.7 | 5.29 oz |
| 200 g | 1.23 | 19.6 | 7.05 oz |
| 250 g | 1.53 | 24.5 | 8.82 oz |
| 500 g | 3.07 | 49.1 | 17.6 oz |
| 1000 g | 6.13 | 98.2 | 35.3 oz |
Why weigh polenta instead of measuring cups?
A cup measures volume, but recipes really care about how much polenta you add by weight. One US cup of polenta is taken as 163 g here, cited from King Arthur Baking for the exact chart form “polenta (coarse-ground cornmeal)”, and every conversion on this page routes through that figure. Volume-to-volume and weight-to-weight steps are exact, but the cup→gram crossing depends on product form and how the polenta is packed, so a kitchen scale is the reliable way to hit the same result every time.
FAQ
How many grams are in a cup of polenta?
One US cup of polenta weighs about 163 g (source: King Arthur Baking; chart entry: 1 US cup of polenta (coarse-ground cornmeal)). The reference is for dry, coarse-ground cornmeal sold as polenta, not cooked polenta.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of polenta?
One tablespoon of polenta is about 10.2 g, and one teaspoon about 3.4 g, since a US cup is exactly 16 tablespoons (48 teaspoons).
How much is 100 g of polenta in cups?
100 g of polenta is about 0.613 cups. Use the converter above for any other weight — it works in both directions.
Is the cup-to-gram figure for polenta exact?
The cup weight is a cited reference (King Arthur Baking); volume↔volume and weight↔weight conversions on this page are exact, but the cup→gram step depends on packing, humidity and brand, so it is best treated as ±5%. A kitchen scale removes the guesswork.
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