How many cups is 144 grams of sesame seeds?

About 1 cup, since a cup of whole sesame seeds weighs approximately 144 grams.

How many cups is 100 grams of sesame seeds?

About 2/3 cup (0.69 cups precisely), using the standard density of 144 grams per cup.

Why does the tool round to a fraction like 1/3 or 2/3?

Recipes are written in fractions that fit standard measuring cups. Rounding the precise decimal to the nearest common fraction makes the result easy to measure without a scale.

Does this figure apply to toasted or black sesame seeds?

It is close, but toasting and hull color can shift density slightly. The 144 g/cup figure is calibrated for raw, hulled white sesame seeds, the most common type sold for baking.

Is this a US cup or a metric cup?

This tool uses the US cup (236.6 ml). A metric cup (250 ml) would give a slightly lower cup result for the same gram amount.

Sesame Seeds Grams to Cups

Name: Sesame Seeds Grams to Cups
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Author: Nham Vu

Enter a weight in grams of whole sesame seeds to get the nearest common cup fraction, the precise cup value, and ounces.

Sesame Seeds Converter

Amount in Grams

Nearest Common Fraction

1 cup

exact: 1 cup

≈ 5.08 oz

Quick Reference Table

Grams	Nearest Fraction	Precise Cups	Ounces

Values are measured by US cup (236.6 ml) using a density of 144 grams per cup of whole sesame seeds. The fraction column rounds to the nearest common measuring-cup fraction (1/8, 1/4, 1/3, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 2/3, 3/4, 7/8, or a whole cup).

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Summary

Enter a weight in grams of whole sesame seeds to get the nearest common cup fraction, the precise cup value, and ounces.

How it works

Enter the weight in grams of sesame seeds you want to convert.
The tool divides by a fixed density of 144 g per cup to get the exact cup value.
That value is rounded to the nearest common recipe fraction, such as 1/4 or 2/3 cup.
The precise decimal value and the ounce equivalent are shown alongside the rounded fraction.
Use the reference table for common gram amounts without typing a value.

Use cases

Convert a gram amount from a nutrition label back into a measuring cup fraction for a recipe.
Match a kitchen scale reading to a US recipe written in cup fractions.
Check how many cups a bulk bag of sesame seeds holds by weight.
Scale a metric recipe to US cup measurements for baking or tahini-making.
Portion out sesame seeds by cup after weighing a serving on a scale.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu