1 US cup of masa harina weighs 93 g when spooned into the cup and levelled. Below are the cups, spoons and grams-to-cups charts.
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 12 g | 0.41 oz |
| ¼ cup | 23 g | 0.82 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 31 g | 1.09 oz |
| ½ cup | 47 g | 1.64 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 62 g | 2.2 oz |
| ¾ cup | 70 g | 2.5 oz |
| 1 cup | 93 g | 3.3 oz |
| 1 ½ cups | 140 g | 4.9 oz |
| 2 cups | 186 g | 6.6 oz |
| 3 cups | 279 g | 9.8 oz |
| 4 cups | 372 g | 13.1 oz |
| Spoons (level) | Grams |
|---|---|
| ¼ teaspoon | 0.5 g |
| ½ teaspoon | 1 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 1.9 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 5.8 g |
| 2 tablespoons | 12 g |
| 3 tablespoons | 17 g |
| 4 tablespoons (¼ cup) | 23 g |
| Grams | US cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.11 cups | 1.7 tbsp |
| 25 g | 0.27 cups | 4.3 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.54 cups | 8.6 tbsp |
| 100 g | 1.08 cups | 17.2 tbsp |
| 125 g | 1.34 cups | 21.5 tbsp |
| 150 g | 1.61 cups | 25.8 tbsp |
| 200 g | 2.15 cups | 34.4 tbsp |
| 250 g | 2.69 cups | 43 tbsp |
| 300 g | 3.23 cups | 51.6 tbsp |
| 500 g | 5.38 cups | 86 tbsp |
| 1,000 g | 10.75 cups | 172 tbsp |
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 metric cup (250 ml) | 98 g |
| ½ metric cup | 49 g |
| 1 UK/metric tablespoon (15 ml) | 5.9 g |
| 1 Australian tablespoon (20 ml) | 7.9 g |
| 100 ml | 39 g |
A metric cup (250 ml, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many Indian recipes) holds about 6% more than a US cup.
Spoon the flour into the cup and level it with a knife. Scooping straight from the bag packs it down and can add 20–30% more.
Nixtamalised corn flour for tortillas and tamales.
Weights are for a level US cup (236.6 ml) and level spoons, from King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart. Brands and packing vary by a few per cent; when a recipe gives grams, weigh rather than measure.
1 level US cup of masa harina weighs about 93 g (3.3 oz). A 250 ml metric cup weighs about 98 g.
1 level tablespoon of masa harina is about 5.8 g, and 1 teaspoon is about 1.9 g.
100 g of masa harina is about 1.08 cups, or 17.2 tablespoons.
A cup measures volume, not weight. Masa Harina is full of air between the particles, so a cup weighs much less than a cup of water (93 g vs 237 g).