How to measure almond paste
The chart entry is “Almond paste (packed), 1 cup = 9 1/8 oz = 259 g”. The word packed matters: the paste is pressed into the cup, and the result is only 13 grams under almond butter at 272 grams and nearly three times a cup of almond flour at 96 grams. The chart lists marzipan separately at 290 grams per cup. Cutting off a piece and weighing it is easier than packing it into a cup. Half a cup is about 130 grams and a quarter cup about 65 grams. 7 ounces, 198 grams, is about 3/4 cup packed.
Sources: 259 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart (open the chart), entry “Almond paste (packed), 1 cup = 9 1/8 oz = 259 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Almond paste: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 32 g | 1.14 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 65 g | 2.28 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 86 g | 3.05 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 130 g | 4.57 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 173 g | 6.09 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 194 g | 6.85 oz |
| 1 cup | 259 g | 9.14 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 389 g | 13.7 oz |
| 2 cups | 518 g | 18.3 oz |
| 3 cups | 777 g | 27.4 oz |
| 4 cups | 1,036 g | 36.5 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of almond paste
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 259 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.3 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.7 g |
| 1 tsp | 5.4 g |
| 1 tbsp | 16 g |
| 2 tbsp | 32 g |
| 3 tbsp | 49 g |
| 4 tbsp | 65 g |
Grams of almond paste to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 259. A cup of almond paste weighs 22 grams more than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.1 cup | about 1.5 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.19 cup | about 3.1 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.39 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 150 g | 0.58 cup | just under 5/8 cup |
| 200 g | 0.77 cup | just over 3/4 cup |
| 250 g | 0.97 cup | just under 1 cup |
| 300 g | 1.16 cups | just over 1 1/8 cups |
| 400 g | 1.54 cups | just over 1 1/2 cups |
| 500 g | 1.93 cups | just over 1 7/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 3.86 cups | just under 3 7/8 cups |
Other nuts per cup
- Whole almonds: 142 grams per cup
- Sliced almonds: 86 grams per cup
- Slivered almonds: 114 grams per cup
- Pecan halves: 105 grams per cup
- Chopped pecans: 114 grams per cup
- Hazelnuts: 142 grams per cup
- Cashews: 113 grams per cup
- Peanuts: 142 grams per cup
- Pistachios (shelled): 120 grams per cup
- Walnut halves: 128 grams per cup
- Sweetened shredded coconut: 85 grams per cup
- Unsweetened shredded coconut: 53 grams per cup
- Macadamia nuts: 149 grams per cup
- Pine nuts: 142 grams per cup
- Desiccated coconut: 85 grams per cup
- Coconut flakes (unsweetened): 60 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The grams to ounces converter helps if your scale shows ounces, and the recipe scaler scales the nuts with the rest of the recipe.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of almond paste?
About 130 grams. A full cup is about 259 grams and 1/4 cup about 65 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of almond paste?
About 0.39 cups, just over 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 259 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of almond paste?
About 16 grams in a tablespoon and 5.4 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 7 ounces of almond paste?
About 0.76 cups, so 3/4 cup packed. 7 ounces is 198 grams, and 198 divided by 259 is 0.76.
Does almond paste weigh the same as marzipan?
No. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 259 grams per packed cup of almond paste and 290 grams per cup of marzipan, a 31 gram difference.