Beans, nuts & seeds
Sesame seeds: weights & conversions
A US cup of sesame seeds weighs about 144 g. 100 g is 573 calories and 17.7 g of protein.
Also written as: sesame seed.
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1 cup of sesame seeds is about 144 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of sesame seeds weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 144 g | 5.08 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 108 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 96 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 72 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 48 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 36 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 9 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 3 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) | 573 | 17.7 g | 49.7 g | 23.4 g | 11.8 g | 11 mg |
| Per cup (144 g) | 825 | 25.5 g | 71.6 g | 33.7 g | 17 g | 16 mg |
| Per tablespoon (9 g) | 52 | 1.59 g | 4.47 g | 2.11 g | 1.06 g | 1 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 650 | 20.1 g | 56.4 g | 26.5 g | 13.4 g | 12 mg |
If you have run out
- Poppy seeds, the same amount. Loses sesame’s nutty flavor but keeps the crunch on top of bread.
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of sesame seeds?
- One US cup of sesame seeds weighs about 144 g (5.08 oz). A tablespoon is about 9 g and a teaspoon about 3 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of sesame seeds?
- 100 g of sesame seeds is about 0.69 cups — near enough to 3/4 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in sesame seeds?
- Sesame seeds has about 573 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 825 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in sesame seeds?
- About 17.7 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 20.1 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of sesame seeds?
- Poppy seeds, the same amount. Loses sesame’s nutty flavor but keeps the crunch on top of bread.