How Much Is 3.38 Cups of Chia Seeds in Grams?
3.38 cups of chia seeds weighs 550.94 g. This is based on chia seeds having a density of 163g per cup. Because cups measure volume and grams measure weight, the result depends on the ingredient, and a different ingredient would give a different result for the same 3.38 cups.
Formula and Step-by-Step
- Start with 3.38 cups of chia seeds
- 1 cup of chia seeds = 163g
- 3.38 × 163 = 550.94g
The same formula works for any amount. Multiply (or divide) by the density, then convert units as needed.
Measuring Tip
Ground and whole chia seeds have different densities. Make sure you are using the form your recipe specifies.
Chia Seeds at Different Amounts
How chia seeds scales across common cups measurements. Your amount (3.38 cups) is highlighted.
For reference, 3.38 cups of chia seeds (550.94g) is close in weight to a bottle of water (500 ml) (510g).
Other Amounts of Chia Seeds
| Cups | US Grams | Metric Cup | Imperial Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 cups | 40.75 g | 43.06 g | 48.94 g |
| 0.33 cups | 53.79 g | 56.84 g | 64.60 g |
| 0.5 cups | 81.50 g | 86.12 g | 97.88 g |
| 0.75 cups | 122.25 g | 129.18 g | 146.82 g |
| 1 cup | 163.00 g | 172.24 g | 195.76 g |
| 1.5 cups | 244.50 g | 258.36 g | 293.63 g |
| 2 cups | 326.00 g | 344.48 g | 391.51 g |
| 3 cups | 489.00 g | 516.72 g | 587.27 g |
| 3.38 cups | 550.94 g | 582.17 g | 661.65 g |
| 4 cups | 652.00 g | 688.96 g | 783.02 g |
| 5 cups | 815.00 g | 861.20 g | 978.78 g |
Understanding the Units
What is a Cup?
In US cooking, a cup measures volume, not weight. One standard US cup holds 236.588 ml of liquid. Because different ingredients have different densities, a cup of one ingredient can weigh very differently from a cup of another.
What is a Gram?
Weighing ingredients in grams eliminates the variability of volume measurements. A cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 120g to 160g depending on how it was scooped, but 120g of flour is always 120g of flour.