how many grams in a cup of rye grain?

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• How many grams are in a cup of whole rye berries?
  A level cup of dry rye berries runs about 169 g. The kernels are firm and roughly uniform, so scoop versus spoon-and-level only shifts the number by a few grams. The bigger variable is whether the berries are whole, cracked, or rolled — cracked rye packs tighter and a cup can land closer to 175-180 g.
• Do rye berries swell predictably when cooked?
  Yes. One cup dry (169 g) absorbs water to roughly 3 cups cooked over a 45-55 minute simmer in 3 cups of liquid. That ratio holds for pilafs and grain bowls. For sprouted-grain bread, rye berries are soaked or sprouted before grinding, and the cup measurement refers to the dry weight before any soak.
• Are rye berries the same as rye flour by the cup?
  No — and the gram weights diverge sharply. A cup of whole rye berries is about 169 g; a cup of rye flour is closer to 102-128 g depending on grind. If a bread recipe calls for rye flour and you only have berries, you'd need to mill them first, then re-measure the flour by cup or weight.

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