How Much Is 1.06 Cups of Steel Cut Oats in Ounces?
1.06 cups of steel cut oats weighs 5.98 oz. This is based on steel cut oats having a density of 160g per cup. Because cups measure volume and ounces measure weight, the result depends on the ingredient, and a different ingredient would give a different result for the same 1.06 cups.
Formula and Step-by-Step
- Start with 1.06 cups of steel cut oats
- 1 cup of steel cut oats = 160g
- 1.06 × 160 = 169.6g
- Convert grams to ounces: 169.6 ÷ 28.3495 = 5.98 oz
The same formula works for any amount. Multiply (or divide) by the density, then convert units as needed.
Measuring Tip
Oats come in multiple forms (rolled, steel-cut, instant) that have different densities. Steel-cut oats are nearly twice as heavy per cup as rolled oats.
Steel Cut Oats at Different Amounts
How steel cut oats scales across common cups measurements. Your amount (1.06 cups) is highlighted.
For reference, 1.06 cups of steel cut oats (169.6g) is close in weight to a smartphone (175g).
Other Amounts of Steel Cut Oats
| Cups | US Ounces | Metric Cup | Imperial Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 cups | 1.41 oz | 1.49 oz | 1.69 oz |
| 0.33 cups | 1.86 oz | 1.97 oz | 2.24 oz |
| 0.5 cups | 2.82 oz | 2.98 oz | 3.39 oz |
| 0.75 cups | 4.23 oz | 4.47 oz | 5.08 oz |
| 1 cup | 5.64 oz | 5.96 oz | 6.78 oz |
| 1.06 cups | 5.98 oz | 6.32 oz | 7.18 oz |
| 1.5 cups | 8.47 oz | 8.95 oz | 10.17 oz |
| 2 cups | 11.29 oz | 11.93 oz | 13.56 oz |
| 3 cups | 16.93 oz | 17.89 oz | 20.33 oz |
| 4 cups | 22.58 oz | 23.86 oz | 27.11 oz |
| 5 cups | 28.22 oz | 29.82 oz | 33.89 oz |
Understanding the Units
What is a Cup?
The US cup (236.588 ml) is slightly smaller than the metric cup used in Australia and some other countries (250 ml). When following recipes from different countries, check which cup standard is being used.
What is an Ounce?
An ounce (oz) is a US customary unit of weight equal to 28.3495 grams or 1/16 of a pound. In cooking, "ounces" refers to weight (avoirdupois ounces), not fluid ounces which measure volume.