To convert millilitres of semolina into grams, multiply by 0.70586772: one millilitre comes to 0.70586772 grams. Every ingredient has its own figure here, because the units are measuring different things and only the density links them.
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.
Semolina has a density of 0.70587 g per mL, so 100 mL of it weighs 70.59 g and 250 mL weighs 176.5 g. That single figure is what every other number on this page is built from — water is 1.00 g per mL, so this ingredient is 70.59% as heavy as the same volume of water.
Grams are the unit this conversion is really for. A domestic scale resolves to a gram, which is 0.599% of a cup of semolina, so weighing gets an accuracy no measuring cup can reach. A 500 g pack of it is 2.994 cups, and a 1 kg pack 5.988.
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
millilitres- The amount of semolina you are converting, in millilitres
0.705867723901- Grams per millilitre for semolina, from its density of 0.70587 g/mL
grams- The equivalent quantity in grams
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in millilitres.
- It is multiplied by 0.705867723901, the grams-per-millilitre figure for semolina.
- The result appears in grams, with a second reading in oz beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
15 mL of semolina in grams
Take 15 mL of semolina: 15 × 0.70586772 gives 10.588 grams. Doubling the batch takes it to 21.176 grams, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
100 mL of semolina in grams
100 mL of semolina weighs out at 70.5868 grams. Divide 70.5868 by 0.70586772 and you get back to 100 mL, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
250 mL of semolina in grams
Take 250 mL of semolina: 250 × 0.70586772 gives 176.467 grams. Doubling the batch takes it to 352.934 grams, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 mL of semolina?
One millilitre of semolina is 0.70586772 grams. Half that quantity is 0.352934 grams and double it is 1.41174 grams, 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?
At this size the spoon wins. One millilitre of semolina is 0.7059 g, and a scale reading to the nearest gram is working at 142% resolution on that — a measuring spoon is the more accurate instrument below about 5 g, which is why spice quantities are still written in spoons.
How many millilitres of semolina is 500 g?
500 g of semolina is 708.35 millilitres — 1.4167 millilitres to one gram, so 500 × 1.4167 = 708.35. Going that way is a division by 0.705868, or a multiplication by 1.4167 if you prefer.
Semolina in millilitres and grams
| Millilitres | Grams | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mL | 3.52934 g | 3.52933862 |
| 10 mL | 7.05868 g | 7.058677239 |
| 15 mL | 10.588 g | 10.58801586 |
| 30 mL | 21.176 g | 21.17603172 |
| 50 mL | 35.2934 g | 35.2933862 |
| 100 mL | 70.5868 g | 70.58677239 |
| 125 mL | 88.2335 g | 88.23346549 |
| 150 mL | 105.88 g | 105.8801586 |
| 200 mL | 141.174 g | 141.1735448 |
| 250 mL | 176.467 g | 176.466931 |
| 500 mL | 352.934 g | 352.933862 |
Based on 167 g per cup of semolina. One millilitre of semolina is 0.70586772 grams.
| 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.