One teaspoon of semolina is 3.4791667 grams, so converting teaspoons of semolina to grams means multiplying by 3.4791667. That factor is specific to this ingredient — it comes from its density, not from any relationship between the two units.
The density behind that figure is 0.70587 g per mL, against 1.00 for water. A cup of water weighs 236.6 g and a cup of semolina weighs 167 g, so this ingredient is 70.59% as heavy as the same volume of water — the single fact the whole page rests on.
A level teaspoon of semolina weighs 3.479 g. A kitchen scale that reads to the nearest gram is therefore working at roughly 28.7% resolution on a single spoonful, which is why measuring spoons beat scales below about 5 g and lose to them above it. Three teaspoons make a tablespoon, so the same spoonful is 10.44 g if the recipe scales up.
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.
The condition this weight assumes: Coarse durum wheat. The large hard particles pack densely, making it much heavier per cup than any soft flour.
The formula
teaspoons- The amount of semolina you are converting, in teaspoons
3.47916666667- Grams per teaspoon 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 teaspoons.
- It is multiplied by 3.47916666667, the grams-per-teaspoon 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
3/4 tsp of semolina in grams
Take 3/4 tsp of semolina: 0.75 × 3.4791667 gives 2.60938 grams. Doubling the batch takes it to 5.21875 grams, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
1 1/2 tsp of semolina in grams
1 1/2 tsp of semolina weighs out at 5.21875 grams. Divide 5.21875 by 3.4791667 and you get back to 1 1/2 tsp, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
4 tsp of semolina in grams
4 tsp of semolina weighs out at 13.9167 grams. Divide 13.9167 by 3.4791667 and you get back to 4 tsp, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 tsp of semolina?
One teaspoon of semolina is 3.4791667 grams. Half that quantity is 1.73958 grams and double it is 6.95833 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 teaspoon of semolina is 3.479 g, and a scale reading to the nearest gram is working at 28.7% 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 teaspoons of semolina is 500 g?
500 g of semolina is 143.71 teaspoons — 0.287425 teaspoons to one gram, so 500 × 0.287425 = 143.71. Going that way is a division by 3.47917, or a multiplication by 0.287425 if you prefer.
Semolina in teaspoons and grams
| Teaspoons | Grams | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.869792 g | 0.8697916667 |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.73958 g | 1.739583333 |
| 3/4 tsp | 2.60938 g | 2.609375 |
| 1 tsp | 3.47917 g | 3.479166667 |
| 1 1/2 tsp | 5.21875 g | 5.21875 |
| 2 tsp | 6.95833 g | 6.958333333 |
| 3 tsp | 10.4375 g | 10.4375 |
| 4 tsp | 13.9167 g | 13.91666667 |
| 6 tsp | 20.875 g | 20.875 |
Based on 167 g per cup of semolina. One teaspoon of semolina is 3.4791667 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.