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Chia seeds
A kind of seed · also called chia seed, Salvia hispanica seeds
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Chia seeds are tiny, edible flowering plant seeds that weigh about 5.2 ounces (147 grams) per cup.
Chia seeds have a bulk density of about 38.7 pounds per cubic foot (0.62 grams per milliliter), which equals about 5.2 ounces (147 grams) per US cup. Each individual oval seed measures only 0.04 to 0.08 inches (1 to 2 millimeters) across. In dry form, they pack less densely than granulated sugar or dry rice, but they weigh more by volume than rolled oats. When soaked in water, the seeds can absorb up to 12 times their weight, noticeably expanding in total volume.
From Wikipedia
Chia seeds are the edible seeds of Salvia hispanica, a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to central and southern Mexico, or of the related Salvia columbariae, Salvia polystachia, or Salvia tiliifolia. Chia seeds are oval and gray with black and white spots, and have a diameter of around 1–2 millimetres (0.04–0.08 in).
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- How much does a cup of chia seeds weigh?
- One US cup of chia seeds weighs about 5.2 ounces (147 grams). This makes a full cup roughly equal in weight to a standard baseball.
One cup weighs
5.17 oz (147 g)
- One tablespoon
- 0.323 oz (9.17 g)
- One teaspoon
- 0.108 oz (3.06 g)
- Density
- 0.62 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of chia seeds weighs about 5.2 ounces (147 grams). This makes a full cup roughly equal in weight to a standard baseball.
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