How many grams are in 1 cup of dry macaroni?

About 105 grams for elbow macaroni, dry and uncooked. The small, curved shape packs tightly, leaving fewer gaps than longer pasta shapes, so a cup weighs slightly more than a cup of spaghetti or penne.

How many grams is 1/2 cup of macaroni?

About 53 grams, based on the 105 grams per cup figure this tool uses. Switch the direction toggle to enter a gram amount instead if you already have a target weight.

Does this work for cooked macaroni?

No, this tool converts dry, uncooked macaroni only. Cooked macaroni absorbs water and roughly doubles in weight, so a dry-pasta density figure would give the wrong result for a cooked portion.

Is it better to measure macaroni by weight or by cups?

By weight when precision matters. Cup measurements vary with how the pasta settles and how tightly it is packed, while a gram measurement on a scale stays consistent every time, particularly useful for portion control or recipe scaling.

Why does my measured cup of macaroni weigh differently than this tool says?

Brand, box freshness, and how tightly the macaroni is packed into the cup all shift the actual weight by a few grams. Treat the result as a close estimate rather than an exact figure.

Macaroni Cups to Grams

Enter a cup or gram amount of dry elbow macaroni and get the conversion instantly, with a quick reference table for common amounts.

Convert Dry Macaroni

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Based on 105 g per cup of dry elbow macaroni. Brands and packing method vary by a few grams.

Result

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Quick Reference Table

Grams per cup of dry elbow macaroni, uncooked.

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Summary

Dry elbow macaroni is small and dense, so it packs more tightly into a measuring cup than long shapes like spaghetti. This tool converts between US cups and grams using a density figure for dry, uncooked elbow macaroni, in either direction, so a recipe written in cups translates to a scale reading without guesswork. Adjust the rounding to match how precise you need the result.

How it works

Choose a direction: Cups to Grams or Grams to Cups.
Enter the amount in the input field.
The result updates live as you type, no button needed.
Use the quick reference table for common amounts without typing anything.
Copy the result with one click to paste into your notes or recipe.

Use cases

Scale a macaroni and cheese recipe listed in cups onto a kitchen scale for a more consistent portion.
Convert grams from a European or metric recipe into US cup measurements.
Check how many grams are in 1/2 cup of macaroni before boiling a single serving.
Portion out dry macaroni for meal prep without dirtying a measuring cup.
Work out approximate ingredient weight for a nutrition or cost calculation.

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Last updated: 2026-09-09 · Reviewed by Nham Vu