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Cornstarch
A kind of starch · also called Corn starch, Cornflour, Maize starch
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Cornstarch is a fine, airy powder milled from corn kernels that takes up twice the volume of water by weight.
Cornstarch is a fine starch powder extracted from the endosperm of corn kernels. It has a bulk density of about 4.2 ounces per US cup (0.5 g/mL), meaning it takes up twice the space of water for the same weight. Because it traps air between its microscopic particles, it is noticeably lighter by volume than granulated sugar or table salt.
From Wikipedia
Corn starch or cornstarch, cornflour is the starch powder derived from corn grain. The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the kernel.
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Questions people ask
- How much does a cup of cornstarch weigh?
- One US cup of cornstarch weighs about 4.2 ounces (118 g). That makes it roughly half as heavy as the same volume of water.
One cup weighs
4.17 oz (118 g)
- One tablespoon
- 0.261 oz (7.39 g)
- One teaspoon
- 0.087 oz (2.46 g)
- Density
- 0.5 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of cornstarch weighs about 4.2 ounces (118 g). That makes it roughly half as heavy as the same volume of water.
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