Cups of semolina to ounces runs on one number, 5.8907516 ounces per cup. It is a measured property of this ingredient rather than a defined conversion, which is why a generic volume-to-weight tool cannot give you it.
Put next to water — 1 g per mL exactly — semolina measures 0.70587 g per mL. That ratio, 70.59%, is what separates this page from every other ingredient in the same units, and it is measured rather than defined.
A cup of semolina is 167 g when it is measured the standard way, but how it gets into the cup changes the answer: between about 150.3 g and 200.4 g covers the range from lightly spooned to firmly packed. That 20% spread is larger than most of the adjustments recipes fuss over, and it disappears entirely the moment the ingredient is weighed instead.
One cup of semolina is 5.891 oz. US kitchen scales usually step in eighths of an ounce, which is 3.54 g — around 2.12% of a cup of this ingredient, so the scale is precise enough for a full cup and coarse for a spoonful. That is why recipes mix the two systems: ounces for the bulk, spoons for the small amounts.
How the figure is arrived at: Coarse durum wheat. The large hard particles pack densely, making it much heavier per cup than any soft flour.
The formula
cups- The amount of semolina you are converting, in cups
5.89075164558- Ounces per cup for semolina, from its density of 0.70587 g/mL
ounces- The equivalent quantity in ounces
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in cups.
- It is multiplied by 5.89075164558, the ounces-per-cup figure for semolina.
- The result appears in ounces, with a second reading in g beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
1/3 cup of semolina in ounces
Take 1/3 cup of semolina: 0.333333 × 5.8907516 gives 1.96358 ounces. Doubling the batch takes it to 3.92717 ounces, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
3/4 cup of semolina in ounces
Take 3/4 cup of semolina: 0.75 × 5.8907516 gives 4.41806 ounces. Doubling the batch takes it to 8.83613 ounces, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
3 cup of semolina in ounces
3 cup of semolina weighs out at 17.6723 ounces. Divide 17.6723 by 5.8907516 and you get back to 3 cup, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
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Frequently asked questions
How many ounces are in 1 cup of semolina?
One cup of semolina is 5.8907516 ounces. Half that quantity is 2.94538 ounces and double it is 11.7815 ounces, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of semolina not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Semolina has a density of 0.70587 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 167 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 69.6 g per cup, and it is the reason a single volume-to-weight factor cannot be applied to every ingredient.
Does how I measure it change the weight?
Yes, and by more than most people expect. Handling changes the weight of a cup of semolina by roughly 20% — about 16.7 g either side of 167 g — because coarse durum wheat. Weighing removes the question entirely.
Is a fluid ounce of semolina the same as an ounce?
No. A fluid ounce is a volume — one eighth of a US cup, 29.57 mL — and an ounce is a weight. One fluid ounce of semolina weighs 0.7363 oz, so the two readings differ by 26.4%. They coincide only for something with the density of water, and then only roughly.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
US customary: 236.59 mL, which is the cup every US recipe means. A metric cup is 250 mL, so the same cup of semolina would weigh 176.47 g instead of 167 g — 9.47 g more, or 5.67%. Australian and some European recipes use the metric cup, and the difference is large enough to matter in baking.
Do I need a scale for this, or will measuring cups do?
A scale, if the result matters. Volume measuring carries a spread of about 20% for semolina — roughly 33.4 g on a 167 g cup — while a domestic scale is accurate to a gram or two. For anything where the ratio of ingredients drives the outcome, bread and pastry above all, weigh it.
How many cups of semolina is 16 oz?
16 oz of semolina is 2.7161 cups — 0.169758 cups to one ounce, so 16 × 0.169758 = 2.7161. Going that way is a division by 5.89075, or a multiplication by 0.169758 if you prefer.
Semolina in cups and ounces
| Cups | Ounces | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 0.736344 oz | 0.7363439557 |
| 1/4 cup | 1.47269 oz | 1.472687911 |
| 1/3 cup | 1.96358 oz | 1.963583882 |
| 1/2 cup | 2.94538 oz | 2.945375823 |
| 2/3 cup | 3.92717 oz | 3.927167764 |
| 3/4 cup | 4.41806 oz | 4.418063734 |
| 1 cup | 5.89075 oz | 5.890751646 |
| 1 1/2 cup | 8.83613 oz | 8.836127468 |
| 2 cup | 11.7815 oz | 11.78150329 |
| 3 cup | 17.6723 oz | 17.67225494 |
| 4 cup | 23.563 oz | 23.56300658 |
Based on 167 g per cup of semolina. One cup of semolina is 5.8907516 ounces.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 125.2 g | 4.42 oz | 177.4 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 111.3 g | 3.93 oz | 157.7 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 83.5 g | 2.95 oz | 118.3 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 55.67 g | 1.96 oz | 78.86 mL |
| 1/4 cup | 41.75 g | 1.47 oz | 59.15 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 10.44 g | 0.368 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 1 tsp | 3.479 g | 0.123 oz | 4.929 mL |
US customary measures: 1 cup = 236.59 mL, 1 tbsp = 14.79 mL, 1 tsp = 4.93 mL.
| Ingredient | Grams per cup | Ounces per cup | Density (g/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice flour | 158 g | 5.573 oz | 0.6678 |
| Potato starch | 160 g | 5.644 oz | 0.6763 |
| Steel-cut oats | 160 g | 5.644 oz | 0.6763 |
| Semolina (this page) | 167 g | 5.891 oz | 0.7059 |
| Uncooked quinoa | 170 g | 5.997 oz | 0.7185 |
| Dry couscous | 170 g | 5.997 oz | 0.7185 |
| Uncooked white rice | 185 g | 6.526 oz | 0.7819 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.