Convert Cornmeal from Grams to Cup

How many cups is 100 grams of cornmeal?

100 grams of cornmeal (polenta) is 0.59 cups. 200 grams of cornmeal is 1.18 cups. 170 grams of cornmeal is 1 cup. 500 grams of cornmeal is 2.94 cups. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • These figures use the metric cup (250 ml), so 1 cup is 170 g. A US cup is slightly smaller at 240 ml and holds about 163 g. 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 →

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 what 100 grams of corn flour is in cups.

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 what 100 grams of corn kernels is in cups.

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Cornmeal Measurement Converter

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Result

1.47 Cup

Common Cornmeal Conversions

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

GramsCups
50 g0.29 cups
100 g0.59 cups
125 g0.74 cups
150 g0.88 cups
170 g1 cup
175 g1.03 cups
200 g1.18 cups
250 g1.47 cups
300 g1.76 cups
340 g2 cups
400 g2.35 cups
500 g2.94 cups

Cornmeal Conversion Chart

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

gramscupounceslbkgcup(US)tbsptsp
50 g0.29 cup1.76 oz0.11 lb0.05 kg0.31 cup (US)4.9 tbsp14.71 tsp
100 g0.59 cup3.53 oz0.22 lb0.1 kg0.61 cup (US)9.8 tbsp29.41 tsp
125 g0.74 cup4.41 oz0.28 lb0.13 kg0.77 cup (US)12.25 tbsp36.76 tsp
150 g0.88 cup5.29 oz0.33 lb0.15 kg0.92 cup (US)14.71 tbsp44.12 tsp
170 g1 cup6 oz0.37 lb0.17 kg1.04 cup (US)16.67 tbsp50 tsp
175 g1.03 cup6.18 oz0.39 lb0.18 kg1.07 cup (US)17.16 tbsp51.47 tsp
200 g1.18 cup7.06 oz0.44 lb0.2 kg1.23 cup (US)19.61 tbsp58.82 tsp
250 g1.47 cup8.82 oz0.55 lb0.25 kg1.53 cup (US)24.51 tbsp73.53 tsp
300 g1.76 cup10.59 oz0.66 lb0.3 kg1.84 cup (US)29.41 tbsp88.24 tsp
340 g2 cup12 oz0.75 lb0.34 kg2.08 cup (US)33.33 tbsp100 tsp
400 g2.35 cup14.12 oz0.88 lb0.4 kg2.45 cup (US)39.22 tbsp117.65 tsp
500 g2.94 cup17.65 oz1.1 lb0.5 kg3.06 cup (US)49.02 tbsp147.06 tsp

For grams to cups with a different ingredient, use the grams to cups converter for a quick-reference table.

For the reverse conversion, see 1 cup of cornmeal in grams.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 100 grams of cornmeal?
100 grams of cornmeal is 0.59 cups. The conversion is fixed, so 50 grams is 0.29 cups and 200 grams is 1.18 cups. Halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the conversion chart on this page for the common ones. Open the cornmeal converter
How many cups is 200 grams of cornmeal?
200 grams of cornmeal is 1.18 cups. The conversion is fixed, so 100 grams is 0.59 cups and 400 grams is 2.35 cups. Halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the conversion chart on this page for the common ones.
What is 170g cornmeal in cups?
170 grams of cornmeal is 1 cup. The conversion is fixed, so 85 grams is 0.5 cups and 340 grams is 2 cups. Halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the conversion chart on this page for the common ones.
What is 500g cornmeal in cups?
500 grams of cornmeal is 2.94 cups. The conversion is fixed, so 250 grams is 1.47 cups and 1 kg is 5.88 cups. Halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the conversion chart on this page for the common ones.
How much is 100 grams of polenta in cups?
Polenta is another name for cornmeal, so 100 grams of polenta is 0.59 cups, exactly the same as cornmeal. The figure does not change with the name: 200 grams is 1.18 cups and 50 grams is 0.29 cups. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.
Are cornmeal and polenta the same thing?
Yes. Polenta is another name for cornmeal, so they are the same ingredient and convert identically. 100 grams of cornmeal is 0.59 cups under either name, and 200 grams is 1.18 cups. Recipes use the two names interchangeably, so you can follow either one without changing quantities or weighing any differently.

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