CookingCups to Grams

Quick Oats Cups to Grams

Updated: March 1, 2026

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

1 cup of quick oats equals 85 grams.

Reference basis: 85 g per 1 US cup.
Example: 2 cups = 170 g.

Interactive conversion

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

85 Grams

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85 grams

With 1 cup of Quick Oats, that equals 85 grams.

API and AI agent access

Quick Oats Cups to Grams. Material: quick-oats.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: cooking
Source unit: cup_us
Target unit: gram
Ingredient: quick-oats

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "cooking",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "cup_us",
  "to": "gram",
  "material": "quick-oats"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "cooking",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "cup_us",
    "to": "gram",
    "result": {
      "raw": 85,
      "display": "85"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/cooking/cups-to-grams/quick-oats/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Calculation basis: the recorded grams-per-US-cup value.

Quick Oats uses a recorded reference of 85 grams per US cup in this dataset. Confidence: low. Source basis: and1 ingredient weight chart: 1 cup quick oats = 85 g https://www.and1.com/measurements/cups-in-gram/

Evidence status: source-unverified. The cited AND1 source has not been independently verified. Its current domain context does not establish the original measurement. Particle size, aeration, settling, and whether the cup is scooped or spoon-filled can materially change the mass held by the same volume.

Common Conversion Values

Cup	Grams
1/4	21
1/3	28
1/2	43
1	85
1 1/2	128
2	170
3	255

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this use a US cup?

Yes. The factor is tied to the US cup definition (236.588 mL), not a metric cup.

Does grain shape or settling change the result for Quick Oats?

Quick Oats keeps one reference basis here, but grain shape and how the grains settle in the cup can shift practical density. That is why volume estimates for this ingredient should stay ingredient-specific.