How many grams is 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds?
1 tablespoon of cumin seeds (whole cumin) weighs
6g
That's 0.2oz. An Australian 20ml tablespoon holds 8.1g.
A level US or UK tablespoon (15ml).
Other amounts of cumin seeds
Where these numbers come from
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, food 02014: “Spices, cumin seed”. USDA lists these household measures for it:
- 1 tsp, whole = 2.1g
- 1 tbsp, whole = 6g
Fractions of a cup are the cup weight scaled down. Metric-cup figures assume a 250ml cup, and Australian tablespoons hold 20ml. Weights under 10g are rounded to 0.1g, everything else to the nearest gram. Full source list.