How to measure fresh bread crumbs
The chart entry is “Breadcrumbs (fresh), 1/4 cup = 3/4 oz = 21 g”, multiplied by four here for a full cup. A cup holds less than dried crumbs, which the chart lists at 28 grams per quarter cup, or 112 grams per cup. Panko is airier still at 50 grams per cup. Fill the cup loosely and level it. A quarter cup is 21 grams, half a cup 42 grams and a tablespoon about 5.3 grams.
Sources: 84 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart (open the chart), entry “Breadcrumbs (fresh), 1/4 cup = 3/4 oz = 21 g”, multiplied by 4 for one cup. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Fresh bread crumbs: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 11 g | 0.37 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 21 g | 0.74 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 28 g | 0.99 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 42 g | 1.48 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 56 g | 1.98 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 63 g | 2.22 oz |
| 1 cup | 84 g | 2.96 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 126 g | 4.44 oz |
| 2 cups | 168 g | 5.93 oz |
| 3 cups | 252 g | 8.89 oz |
| 4 cups | 336 g | 11.9 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of fresh bread crumbs
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 84 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.4 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 0.9 g |
| 1 tsp | 1.8 g |
| 1 tbsp | 5.3 g |
| 2 tbsp | 11 g |
| 3 tbsp | 16 g |
| 4 tbsp | 21 g |
Grams of fresh bread crumbs to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 84. A cup of fresh bread crumbs weighs 153 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.3 cup | just under 1/3 cup |
| 50 g | 0.6 cup | just under 5/8 cup |
| 100 g | 1.19 cups | just under 1 1/4 cups |
| 150 g | 1.79 cups | just over 1 3/4 cups |
| 200 g | 2.38 cups | about 2 3/8 cups |
| 250 g | 2.98 cups | just under 3 cups |
| 300 g | 3.57 cups | just under 3 5/8 cups |
| 400 g | 4.76 cups | just over 4 3/4 cups |
| 500 g | 5.95 cups | just under 6 cups |
| 1,000 g | 11.9 cups | just over 11 7/8 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
- Yellow mustard: 249 grams per cup
- Tomato sauce: 245 grams per cup
- Crushed tomatoes (canned): 242 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 fresh bread crumbs?
About 42 grams. A full cup is about 84 grams and 1/4 cup about 21 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of fresh bread crumbs?
About 1.19 cups, just under 1 1/4 cups. Divide the grams by 84 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of fresh bread crumbs?
About 5.3 grams in a tablespoon and 1.8 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 100 grams of fresh bread crumbs?
About 1.19 cups, a cup plus 3 tablespoons. Divide the grams by 84. For 50 grams that is 0.6 cups.
Do fresh and dried bread crumbs weigh the same per cup?
No. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 21 grams per quarter cup of fresh breadcrumbs and 28 grams per quarter cup of dried, so 84 against 112 grams per cup.