Convert Cornmeal from Cup to Teaspoon

How many teaspoons is 1 cup of cornmeal?

1 cup of cornmeal (polenta) is 50 teaspoons. 2 cups of cornmeal is 100 teaspoons. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • These figures use the metric cup (250 ml). A US cup is slightly smaller at 240 ml, so it holds a little less. Use the US cup converter →
  • Cup sizes are not standard worldwide, so the same cup of an ingredient can weigh more or less depending on the country. What is a cup measurement →
  • A teaspoon here is the 5 ml standard, the same in the UK, Europe, and Australia. A US teaspoon is fractionally smaller at about 4.9 ml. When teaspoon size matters →
  • A little over or under won't ruin the bake, though it can nudge the final taste or colour.

Cornmeal is dried corn ground to a coarse or medium texture, used for cornbread, polenta, dusting baking trays, and crisp pizza crusts. One metric cup (250 ml) of cornmeal weighs around 170 grams or 6 ounces. The grind size affects how it absorbs liquid, so weighing in grams gives a steadier result than scooping.

Coarse cornmeal packs heavier than fine, so a cup of one may weigh 15 grams more than a cup of the other. Measuring by weight removes that variation and keeps cornbread and polenta consistent.

Also known as

  • polenta
  • maize meal
  • ground corn

Corn flour (cornstarch in North America) is a fine white starch extracted from corn, while cornmeal is the whole grain ground coarse or medium. They are not interchangeable: cornmeal adds crunch and corn flavour, corn flour thickens silently. Stick with what the recipe specifies. See our Corn Flour converter.

Need whole or frozen kernels rather than ground meal? The corn kernels converter handles cup and gram weights straight from the bag or can. See our Corn Kernels converter.

No measuring cups? The tool below gets you close. For consistent results, grab a measuring cup set.

Cornmeal Measurement Converter

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Common Cornmeal Conversions

Here are the most common cornmeal conversions from cups to teaspoons.

CupsTeaspoons
0.25 cups12.5 tsp
0.5 cups25 tsp
0.75 cups37.5 tsp
1 cup50 tsp
1.25 cups62.5 tsp
1.5 cups75 tsp
2 cups100 tsp
2.5 cups125 tsp
3 cups150 tsp

Cornmeal Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting cornmeal from Cup to Teaspoon and other measurements.

cuptspgramsouncescup(US)tbsp
0.25 cup12.5 tsp42.5 g1.5 oz0.26 cup (US)4.17 tbsp
0.5 cup25 tsp85 g3 oz0.52 cup (US)8.33 tbsp
1 cup50 tsp170 g6 oz1.04 cup (US)16.67 tbsp
2 cup100 tsp340 g12 oz2.08 cup (US)33.33 tbsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How many teaspoons is 1 cup of cornmeal?
1 cup of cornmeal is 50 teaspoons. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups of cornmeal is 100 teaspoons and 0.5 cups is 25 teaspoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or check the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts at a glance. Open the cornmeal converter
How many teaspoons is 1.5 cups of cornmeal?
1.5 cups of cornmeal is 75 teaspoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 cup of cornmeal is 50 teaspoons and 2 cups is 100 teaspoons. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart below for the common ones.
How many teaspoons is 2 cups of cornmeal?
2 cups of cornmeal is 100 teaspoons. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 cup of cornmeal is 50 teaspoons, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact teaspoons reading.
How many cups of cornmeal is 50 teaspoons?
50 teaspoons of cornmeal is 1 cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between teaspoons and cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists cups but you would rather weigh or measure in teaspoons. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
How many teaspoons is 1 cup of polenta?
Polenta is another name for cornmeal, so 1 cup of polenta is 50 teaspoons, exactly the same as cornmeal. The figure does not change with the name: 2 cups is 100 teaspoons and 0.5 cups is 25 teaspoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.

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