How to measure chopped red bell pepper
The USDA entry is “Peppers, sweet, red, raw, 1 cup, chopped = 149 g”, which is for the red variety; green and yellow peppers are not listed separately on this site. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 142 grams for a cup of fresh bell peppers without naming a color or cut. Among the chopped vegetables here, red pepper sits between chopped onion at 160 grams and grated carrots at 110 grams. Level the cup without pressing. For half a cup count about 75 grams, for a quarter cup about 37 grams.
Sources: 149 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central (open FDC entry 170108), entry “Peppers, sweet, red, raw, 1 cup, chopped = 149 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Chopped red bell pepper: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 19 g | 0.66 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 37 g | 1.31 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 50 g | 1.75 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 75 g | 2.63 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 99 g | 3.5 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 112 g | 3.94 oz |
| 1 cup | 149 g | 5.26 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 224 g | 7.88 oz |
| 2 cups | 298 g | 10.5 oz |
| 3 cups | 447 g | 15.8 oz |
| 4 cups | 596 g | 21 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of chopped red bell pepper
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 149 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.8 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.6 g |
| 1 tsp | 3.1 g |
| 1 tbsp | 9.3 g |
| 2 tbsp | 19 g |
| 3 tbsp | 28 g |
| 4 tbsp | 37 g |
Grams of chopped red bell pepper to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 149. A cup of chopped red bell pepper weighs 88 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.17 cup | about 2.7 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.34 cup | about 1/3 cup |
| 100 g | 0.67 cup | about 2/3 cup |
| 150 g | 1.01 cups | about 1 cup |
| 200 g | 1.34 cups | about 1 1/3 cups |
| 250 g | 1.68 cups | just over 1 2/3 cups |
| 300 g | 2.01 cups | just over 2 cups |
| 400 g | 2.68 cups | just over 2 2/3 cups |
| 500 g | 3.36 cups | just under 3 3/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 6.71 cups | just under 6 3/4 cups |
Other vegetables per cup
- Chopped onion: 160 grams per cup
- Grated carrots: 110 grams per cup
- Chopped celery: 101 grams per cup
- Corn kernels (frozen): 136 grams per cup
- Green peas (frozen): 134 grams per cup
- Spinach (raw): 30 grams per cup
- Sliced mushrooms: 70 grams per cup
- Mashed potatoes: 210 grams per cup
- Mashed sweet potato (canned): 255 grams per cup
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of chopped red bell pepper?
About 75 grams. A full cup is about 149 grams and 1/4 cup about 37 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of chopped red bell pepper?
About 0.67 cups, about 2/3 cup. Divide the grams by 149 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of chopped red bell pepper?
About 9.3 grams in a tablespoon and 3.1 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 200 grams of chopped red bell pepper?
About 1.34 cups, just over 1 1/3 cups. Divide the grams by 149. For 100 grams that is 0.67 cups.
Does the color of the bell pepper change the cup weight?
This page uses the USDA figure for red peppers, 149 grams per cup chopped. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 142 grams per cup for fresh bell peppers without naming a color, so the difference between the two sources is 7 grams.