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Sunflower seed
A kind of seed · also called sunflower seeds, sunflower kernels
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Sunflower seeds are light, edible seeds that weigh about 4.8 ounces (137 grams) per cup.
Sunflower seeds have a bulk density of about 36 pounds per cubic foot (0.58 grams per milliliter). Because of the air pockets between their teardrop-shaped shells, they take up noticeably more space than smoother grains like rice. A one-quart jar holds about 1.2 pounds (550 grams) of whole seeds. They weigh significantly less per volume than dense pantry staples like flour or sugar.
From Wikipedia
A sunflower seed is a seed from a sunflower. There are three types of commonly used sunflower seeds: linoleic, high oleic, and sunflower oil seeds.
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Questions people ask
- How much does a cup of sunflower seeds weigh?
- One US cup of sunflower seeds weighs about 4.8 ounces (137 grams). That is roughly half the weight of a cup of table salt.
One cup weighs
4.84 oz (137 g)
- One tablespoon
- 0.303 oz (8.58 g)
- One teaspoon
- 0.101 oz (2.86 g)
- Density
- 0.58 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of sunflower seeds weighs about 4.8 ounces (137 grams). That is roughly half the weight of a cup of table salt.
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