Convert Macaroni from Cup (US)

How much is 1 US cup of macaroni?

1 US cup of macaroni (elbow macaroni) is 110.4 grams, about 3.9 ounces. 0.5 US cups of macaroni is 55.2 grams and 2 US cups is 220.8 grams. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • These figures are for dry, uncooked macaroni. Cooked, it roughly doubles in volume as the tubes soak up water, so one cup of dry macaroni yields close to two cups cooked. Weigh dry for the most reliable result.

Macaroni is a short, curved tube pasta, the backbone of mac and cheese, pasta bakes, and cold pasta salads. One metric cup (250 ml) of dry macaroni weighs around 115 grams or 4.06 ounces. When a recipe lists macaroni in cups but you are working from a bag and scales, converting by weight keeps the portion right.

Dry macaroni tubes pack loosely in a cup with plenty of air between them, so the gram weight shifts with how the cup is filled. Weighing in grams gives you a consistent portion every time, batch after batch.

Also known as

  • elbow macaroni
  • elbows
  • macaroni pasta

Straight tube pasta with angled ends, a touch lighter per cup (110 g vs 115 g). Swap 1:1 by volume in pasta bakes and salads. See our Penne converter.

Corkscrew spirals that trap more sauce and pack lighter per cup (100 g vs 115 g). Swap 1:1 by volume where a twirled shape suits the dish. See our Fusilli converter.

No measuring cups? The tool below gets you close, and a measuring cup set keeps every batch the same.

Macaroni Measurement Converter

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Common Macaroni Conversions

Here are the most common macaroni conversions from cups (US) to grams.

Cups (US)Grams
0.25 cups (US)27.6 g
0.5 cups (US)55.2 g
0.75 cups (US)82.8 g
1 cup (US)110.4 g
1.25 cups (US)138 g
1.5 cups (US)165.6 g
2 cups (US)220.8 g
2.5 cups (US)276 g
3 cups (US)331.2 g

Macaroni Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting macaroni from Cup (US) to other measurements.

cup(US)cupgramsouncestbsptsp
0.25 cup (US)0.24 cup27.6 g0.97 oz4 tbsp12 tsp
0.5 cup (US)0.48 cup55.2 g1.95 oz8 tbsp24 tsp
1 cup (US)0.96 cup110.4 g3.9 oz16 tbsp48 tsp
2 cup (US)1.92 cup220.8 g7.8 oz32 tbsp96 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is 1 US cup of macaroni?
1 US cup of macaroni is 110.4 grams, or 3.9 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 US cups of macaroni is 55.2 grams and 2 US cups is 220.8 grams. Whatever unit your recipe uses, enter the amount in the converter above or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common quantities. Open the macaroni converter
How many grams is 1 US cup of macaroni?
1 US cup of macaroni is 110.4 grams. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 US cups is 55.2 grams and 2 US cups is 220.8 grams. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact grams reading at any amount.
How many US cups of macaroni is 110.4 grams?
110.4 grams of macaroni is 1 US cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between US cups and grams without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists one unit but you would rather measure in the other. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
Is this dry or cooked macaroni?
The weights on this page are for dry, uncooked macaroni straight from the bag, which is how recipes usually list it. Macaroni absorbs water as it boils, so it roughly doubles in volume and gains weight from the water it takes on. One cup of dry macaroni cooks up to close to two cups. To be sure which a recipe means, check whether it says dry or cooked.

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