How to measure dried cherries
The chart entry is “Cherries (dried), 1/2 cup = 2 1/2 oz = 71 g”, doubled here to 142 grams per cup. Dried cherries sit just under loose raisins at 149 grams and above diced dried apricots at 128 grams on this site. The chart lists other cherry forms too: fresh pitted chopped cherries at 80 grams per half cup, frozen cherries at 113 grams per cup and candied cherries at 50 grams per quarter cup, so make sure a recipe means dried before you convert. Level the cup without pressing the sticky fruit down. A quarter cup is about 36 grams.
Sources: 142 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart (open the chart), entry “Cherries (dried), 1/2 cup = 2 1/2 oz = 71 g”, multiplied by 2 for one cup. Cup and ounce sizes: NIST SP 811.
Dried cherries: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 18 g | 0.63 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 36 g | 1.25 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 47 g | 1.67 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 71 g | 2.5 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 95 g | 3.34 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 107 g | 3.76 oz |
| 1 cup | 142 g | 5.01 oz |
| 1 1/4 cups | 178 g | 6.26 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 213 g | 7.51 oz |
| 1 3/4 cups | 249 g | 8.77 oz |
| 2 cups | 284 g | 10 oz |
| 2 1/2 cups | 355 g | 12.5 oz |
| 3 cups | 426 g | 15 oz |
| 4 cups | 568 g | 20 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of dried cherries
If you measure dried cherries by the spoon, count 8.9 g per tablespoon; 2 tablespoons, an eighth of a cup, come to 18 g.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.7 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.5 g |
| 1 tsp | 3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 8.9 g |
| 2 tbsp | 18 g |
| 3 tbsp | 27 g |
| 4 tbsp | 36 g |
Grams of dried cherries to cups
Divide grams by 142 to get cups of dried cherries. Per milliliter they weigh about 0.6 g, 95 g below the 237 g of a cup of water.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.18 cup | about 2.8 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.35 cup | just over 1/3 cup |
| 100 g | 0.7 cup | just over 2/3 cup |
| 150 g | 1.06 cups | just over 1 cup |
| 200 g | 1.41 cups | just over 1 3/8 cups |
| 250 g | 1.76 cups | just over 1 3/4 cups |
| 300 g | 2.11 cups | just under 2 1/8 cups |
| 400 g | 2.82 cups | just under 2 7/8 cups |
| 500 g | 3.52 cups | just over 3 1/2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 7.04 cups | just over 7 cups |
Ounces and pounds of dried cherries to cups
A pound of dried cherries fills 3.19 cups, just under 3 1/4 cups, and half a pound 1.6 cups.
| Weight (not fluid oz) | Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 oz | 113 g | 0.8 cups | just over 3/4 cup |
| 8 oz | 227 g | 1.6 cups | just under 1 5/8 cups |
| 12 oz | 340 g | 2.4 cups | just over 2 3/8 cups |
| 1 lb | 454 g | 3.19 cups | just under 3 1/4 cups |
| 2 lb | 907 g | 6.39 cups | just over 6 3/8 cups |
| 5 lb | 2,268 g | 15.97 cups | just under 16 cups |
Other fruit closest in weight
Compare dried cranberries. Cup for cup, dried cherries weigh 28 g more than dried cranberries (142 g against 114 g). The 114 g in a cup of dried cranberries equal 0.8 cups of dried cherries.
Of the 19 fruits on this site, dried cherries are the 13th heaviest per cup, level with currants. Across all 193 ingredients, 108 weigh more per cup and 77 weigh less.
- Chopped dates: 149 grams per cup, 7 g more
- Dried figs (chopped): 149 grams per cup, 7 g more
- Raisins: 149 grams per cup, 7 g more
- Blueberries: 148 grams per cup, 6 g more
- Strawberries (whole): 144 grams per cup, 2 g more
- Currants: 142 grams per cup, the same
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The recipe scaler resizes a recipe before you weigh the fruit, and the weight converter turns grams into ounces and pounds.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of dried cherries?
Half a cup of dried cherries weighs about 71 g; a quarter cup 36 g, three quarters 107 g.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of dried cherries?
A level tablespoon holds about 8.9 g of dried cherries, a level teaspoon 3 g.
How many cups is 100 grams of dried cherries?
About 0.7 cups, just under 3/4 cup. Divide the grams by 142. 5 ounces, 142 grams, is exactly one cup.
Are dried cherries heavier than dried cranberries?
Yes. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 71 grams per half cup of dried cherries and 57 grams per half cup of dried cranberries, which is 142 against 114 grams per cup.
How many cups of dried cherries are in a pound?
About 3.19 cups, just under 3 1/4 cups: divide the 453.6 g of a pound by the 142 g in a cup of dried cherries. For a kilogram of dried cherries, count 7 cups.
Does a cup of dried cherries weigh 8 ounces?
No. Eight fluid ounces is the cup’s volume; on a scale a cup of dried cherries reads about 5.01 ounces (142 g). For 8 ounces by weight, 226.8 g, measure 1.6 cups, just under 1 5/8 cups.