How Much Is 4.6 Cups of Flaxseed in Grams?
4.6 cups of flaxseed weighs 680.80 g. This is based on flaxseed having a density of 148g 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 4.6 cups.
Formula and Step-by-Step
- Start with 4.6 cups of flaxseed
- 1 cup of flaxseed = 148g
- 4.6 × 148 = 680.8g
The same formula works for any amount. Multiply (or divide) by the density, then convert units as needed.
Measuring Tip
Ground and whole flaxseed have different densities. Make sure you are using the form your recipe specifies.
Flaxseed at Different Amounts
How flaxseed scales across common cups measurements. Your amount (4.6 cups) is highlighted.
For reference, 4.6 cups of flaxseed (680.8g) is close in weight to a basketball (624g).
Other Amounts of Flaxseed
| Cups | US Grams | Metric Cup | Imperial Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 cups | 37.00 g | 39.10 g | 44.44 g |
| 0.33 cups | 48.84 g | 51.61 g | 58.65 g |
| 0.5 cups | 74.00 g | 78.20 g | 88.87 g |
| 0.75 cups | 111.00 g | 117.29 g | 133.31 g |
| 1 cup | 148.00 g | 156.39 g | 177.74 g |
| 1.5 cups | 222.00 g | 234.59 g | 266.61 g |
| 2 cups | 296.00 g | 312.78 g | 355.48 g |
| 3 cups | 444.00 g | 469.17 g | 533.22 g |
| 4 cups | 592.00 g | 625.56 g | 710.96 g |
| 4.6 cups | 680.80 g | 719.39 g | 817.61 g |
| 5 cups | 740.00 g | 781.95 g | 888.71 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.