How to measure canned crushed tomatoes
The USDA entry is “Tomatoes, crushed, canned, 1/2 cup = 121 g”, doubled here to 242 grams per cup. Crushed tomatoes sit between whole canned tomatoes in juice at 240 grams and tomato sauce at 245 grams on this site, so swapping any of the three by the cup changes the weight by only a few grams. Tomato paste is much denser at 262 grams. 400 grams, about 14 ounces, is about 1.65 cups. A quarter cup is about 61 grams. Spoon the tomatoes in and level the cup.
Sources: 242 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central (open FDC entry 170501), entry “Tomatoes, crushed, canned, 1/2 cup = 121 g”, multiplied by 2 for one cup. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Canned crushed tomatoes: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 30 g | 1.07 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 61 g | 2.13 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 81 g | 2.85 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 121 g | 4.27 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 161 g | 5.69 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 182 g | 6.4 oz |
| 1 cup | 242 g | 8.54 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 363 g | 12.8 oz |
| 2 cups | 484 g | 17.1 oz |
| 3 cups | 726 g | 25.6 oz |
| 4 cups | 968 g | 34.1 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of canned crushed tomatoes
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 242 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.3 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 g |
| 1 tsp | 5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g |
| 2 tbsp | 30 g |
| 3 tbsp | 45 g |
| 4 tbsp | 61 g |
Grams of canned crushed tomatoes to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 242. A cup of canned crushed tomatoes weighs 5 grams more than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.1 cup | about 1.7 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.21 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 100 g | 0.41 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 150 g | 0.62 cup | about 5/8 cup |
| 200 g | 0.83 cup | just under 7/8 cup |
| 250 g | 1.03 cups | just over 1 cup |
| 300 g | 1.24 cups | just under 1 1/4 cups |
| 400 g | 1.65 cups | just under 1 2/3 cups |
| 500 g | 2.07 cups | just under 2 1/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 4.13 cups | about 4 1/8 cups |
Other pantry staples per cup
- Cocoa powder: 84 grams per cup
- Rolled oats: 89 grams per cup
- White rice (uncooked): 185 grams per cup
- Chocolate chips: 170 grams per cup
- Peanut butter: 258 grams per cup
- Cornstarch: 112 grams per cup
- Table salt: 292 grams per cup
- Chopped walnuts: 113 grams per cup
- Dry bread crumbs: 112 grams per cup
- Panko: 50 grams per cup
- Graham cracker crumbs: 100 grams per cup
- Mayonnaise: 220 grams per cup
- Ketchup: 240 grams per cup
- Jam or preserves: 340 grams per cup
- Chocolate hazelnut spread: 298 grams per cup
- Tahini: 256 grams per cup
- Almond butter: 272 grams per cup
- Tomato paste: 262 grams per cup
- Canned tomatoes (in juice): 240 grams per cup
- Pumpkin purée: 245 grams per cup
- White chocolate chips: 170 grams per cup
- Mini marshmallows: 43 grams per cup
- Kosher salt (light, flaky): 128 grams per cup
- Kosher salt (dense, granular): 256 grams per cup
- Fresh bread crumbs: 84 grams per cup
- Yellow mustard: 249 grams per cup
- Tomato sauce: 245 grams per cup
- Cacao nibs: 120 grams per cup
- Mini chocolate chips: 177 grams per cup
- Marshmallow creme: 123 grams per cup
- Toffee bits: 156 grams per cup
- Granola: 113 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 resizes the rest of the recipe.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of canned crushed tomatoes?
About 121 grams. A full cup is about 242 grams and 1/4 cup about 61 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of canned crushed tomatoes?
About 0.41 cups, just over 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 242 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of canned crushed tomatoes?
About 15 grams in a tablespoon and 5 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 400 grams of crushed tomatoes?
About 1.65 cups, just under 1 2/3 cups. Divide the grams by 242. 28 ounces, 794 grams, is about 3.28 cups.
Where does the half-cup figure come from?
USDA FoodData Central lists crushed canned tomatoes by the half cup, at 121 grams. This page multiplies that by two for a full cup, 242 grams.