One tablespoon of semolina is 10.4375 grams, so converting tablespoons of semolina to grams means multiplying by 10.4375. That factor is specific to this ingredient — it comes from its density, not from any relationship between the two units.
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 level tablespoon of semolina is 10.44 g, which puts a teaspoon at 3.479 g and a tablespoon and a half — the quantity recipes are fondest of — at 15.66 g. Levelling twice is where the error comes from, so the scale is the faster instrument once the quantity passes a couple of spoons.
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.
What the number depends on: Coarse durum wheat. The large hard particles pack densely, making it much heavier per cup than any soft flour.
The formula
tablespoons- The amount of semolina you are converting, in tablespoons
10.4375- Grams per tablespoon 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 tablespoons.
- It is multiplied by 10.4375, the grams-per-tablespoon 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
2 tbsp of semolina in grams
Take 2 tbsp of semolina: 2 × 10.4375 gives 20.875 grams. Doubling the batch takes it to 41.75 grams, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
4 tbsp of semolina in grams
A recipe calling for 4 tbsp of semolina needs 41.75 grams on the scale. The arithmetic is 4 × 10.4375 = 41.75, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 20.875 grams.
12 tbsp of semolina in grams
Take 12 tbsp of semolina: 12 × 10.4375 gives 125.25 grams. Doubling the batch takes it to 250.5 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 tbsp of semolina?
One tablespoon of semolina is 10.4375 grams. Half that quantity is 5.21875 grams and double it is 20.875 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?
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 tablespoons of semolina is 500 g?
500 g of semolina is 47.904 tablespoons — 0.0958084 tablespoons to one gram, so 500 × 0.0958084 = 47.904. Going that way is a division by 10.4375, or a multiplication by 0.0958084 if you prefer.
Semolina in tablespoons and grams
| Tablespoons | Grams | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 tbsp | 5.21875 g | 5.21875 |
| 1 tbsp | 10.4375 g | 10.4375 |
| 2 tbsp | 20.875 g | 20.875 |
| 3 tbsp | 31.3125 g | 31.3125 |
| 4 tbsp | 41.75 g | 41.75 |
| 6 tbsp | 62.625 g | 62.625 |
| 8 tbsp | 83.5 g | 83.5 |
| 12 tbsp | 125.25 g | 125.25 |
| 16 tbsp | 167 g | 167 |
Based on 167 g per cup of semolina. One tablespoon of semolina is 10.4375 grams.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 10.44 g | 0.368 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 2 tsp | 6.958 g | 0.245 oz | 9.858 mL |
| 1 tsp | 3.479 g | 0.123 oz | 4.929 mL |
| 3/4 tsp | 2.609 g | 0.092 oz | 3.697 mL |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.74 g | 0.0614 oz | 2.464 mL |
| 1/4 tsp | 0.8698 g | 0.0307 oz | 1.232 mL |
| 1/8 tsp | 0.4349 g | 0.0153 oz | 0.6161 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.