Ground flaxseed: weights & conversions
A US cup of ground flaxseed weighs about 168 g. 100 g is 534 calories and 18.3 g of protein.
Also written as: flaxseed, flax seeds, flaxseed meal, flax meal.
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1 cup of ground flaxseed is about 168 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of ground flaxseed weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 168 g | 5.93 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 126 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 112 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 84 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 56 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 42 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 10.5 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.5 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) | 534 | 18.3 g | 42.2 g | 28.9 g | 27.3 g | 30 mg |
| Per cup (168 g) | 897 | 30.7 g | 70.9 g | 48.6 g | 45.9 g | 50 mg |
| Per tablespoon (10.5 g) | 56 | 1.92 g | 4.43 g | 3.03 g | 2.87 g | 3 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 606 | 20.8 g | 47.9 g | 32.8 g | 31 g | 34 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of ground flaxseed?
- One US cup of ground flaxseed weighs about 168 g (5.93 oz). A tablespoon is about 10.5 g and a teaspoon about 3.5 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of ground flaxseed?
- 100 g of ground flaxseed is about 0.6 cups — near enough to 5/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in ground flaxseed?
- Ground flaxseed has about 534 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 897 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in ground flaxseed?
- About 18.3 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 20.8 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of ground flaxseed?
- Chia seeds, the same amount. Grind them first if the recipe wants a fine meal rather than whole seeds.