Bulgur: weights & conversions
A US cup of bulgur weighs about 140 g. 100 g is 342 calories and 12.3 g of protein.
Also written as: bulgur wheat, cracked wheat.
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1 cup of bulgur is about 140 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of bulgur weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 140 g | 4.94 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 105 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 93.3 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 70 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 46.7 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 35 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 8.75 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.92 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 342 | 12.3 g | 1.3 g | 75.9 g | 18.3 g | 17 mg |
| Per cup (140 g) | 479 | 17.2 g | 1.82 g | 106 g | 25.6 g | 24 mg |
| Per tablespoon (8.75 g) | 30 | 1.08 g | 0.11 g | 6.64 g | 1.6 g | 1 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 388 | 13.9 g | 1.47 g | 86.1 g | 20.8 g | 19 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of bulgur?
- One US cup of bulgur weighs about 140 g (4.94 oz). A tablespoon is about 8.75 g and a teaspoon about 2.92 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of bulgur?
- 100 g of bulgur is about 0.71 cups — near enough to 3/4 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in bulgur?
- Bulgur has about 342 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 479 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in bulgur?
- About 12.3 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 13.9 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of bulgur?
- Quinoa, the same amount. Naturally gluten-free, unlike bulgur, and needs a similar amount of liquid.