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Corn flakes: weights & conversions

A US cup of corn flakes weighs about 28 g. 100 g is 357 calories and 7.5 g of protein.

Also written as: cereal flakes, bran flakes.

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1 cup of corn flakes is about 28 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of corn flakes weighs, from the cup weight above.

corn flakes volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup28 g0.99 oz
3/4 cup21 g
2/3 cup18.7 g
1/2 cup14 g
1/3 cup9.33 g
1/4 cup7 g
1 tablespoon1.75 g
1 teaspoon0.58 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

corn flakes weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for corn flakes by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)3577.5 g0.4 g84.1 g3.3 g729 mg
Per cup (28 g)1002.1 g0.11 g23.5 g0.92 g204 mg
Per tablespoon (1.75 g)60.13 g0.01 g1.47 g0.06 g13 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)4058.5 g0.45 g95.4 g3.74 g827 mg

If you have run out

  • Puffed rice cereal, the same amount. Lighter and less sweet than corn flakes, crushed the same way for a topping.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of corn flakes?
One US cup of corn flakes weighs about 28 g (0.99 oz). A tablespoon is about 1.75 g and a teaspoon about 0.58 g.
How many cups is 100 g of corn flakes?
100 g of corn flakes is about 3.57 cups — near enough to 3 5/8 cups in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in corn flakes?
Corn flakes has about 357 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 100 calories a cup.
How much protein is in corn flakes?
About 7.5 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 8.5 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of corn flakes?
Puffed rice cereal, the same amount. Lighter and less sweet than corn flakes, crushed the same way for a topping.

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