How many grams in a cup of cumin seeds?

The short answer first, then a table for every common measure and how to fill your cup so the numbers match.

Quick answer

1 US cup of cumin seeds weighs about

96 g
Metric cup (250 mL)101 g
1 tablespoon6 g
1 teaspoon2 g

Cups of cumin seeds to grams

CupsUS cupMetric cup
¼ cup24 g25 g
⅓ cup32 g34 g
½ cup48 g51 g
⅔ cup64 g68 g
¾ cup72 g76 g
1 cup96 g101 g
2 cups192 g203 g

Grams of cumin seeds to cups

100 g1.04 cups
250 g2.6 cups
500 g5.21 cups

US cups.

Measure it right

  1. 1Pour or scoopPour it into the cup, or scoop gently.
  2. 2Don’t shakeShaking settles it and adds weight.
  3. 3Level the topSweep a flat knife across the rim.

Whole seeds. Derived from USDA's tablespoon weight.

Nutrition

PerCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
1 US cup36017.1 g42.5 g21.4 g
100 g37517.8 g44.2 g22.3 g
See calories and macros →

Common questions

Which cup size does my recipe use?

US recipes use 236.6 mL. Many Arab, UK and Australian recipes use a 250 mL metric cup, which holds about 101 g of cumin seeds.

Is it better to weigh cumin seeds?

Yes. A cup can hold more or less depending on how you fill it. A kitchen scale gives the same result every time.

Anything special about measuring cumin seeds?

Whole seeds. Derived from USDA's tablespoon weight.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy #170923 (1 tbsp whole = 6 g (× 16)). Values are approximate.