How to measure fresh cranberries
The USDA entry is “Cranberries, raw, 1 cup, whole = 100 g”, and King Arthur Baking’s chart agrees almost exactly with 99 grams per cup for fresh or frozen cranberries. They are among the lightest fresh fruit on this site: raspberries are 123 grams per cup and blueberries 148 grams. The round number makes conversion easy, since grams divided by 100 is cups. 12 ounces, 340 grams, is 3.4 cups. Half a cup is 50 grams. Measure them whole and level the cup; chopped cranberries are not covered by either source.
Sources: 100 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central (open FDC entry 171722), entry “Cranberries, raw, 1 cup, whole = 100 g”. Cup and ounce sizes: NIST SP 811.
Fresh cranberries: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 13 g | 0.44 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 25 g | 0.88 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 33 g | 1.18 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 50 g | 1.76 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 67 g | 2.35 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 75 g | 2.65 oz |
| 1 cup | 100 g | 3.53 oz |
| 1 1/4 cups | 125 g | 4.41 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 150 g | 5.29 oz |
| 1 3/4 cups | 175 g | 6.17 oz |
| 2 cups | 200 g | 7.05 oz |
| 2 1/2 cups | 250 g | 8.82 oz |
| 3 cups | 300 g | 10.6 oz |
| 4 cups | 400 g | 14.1 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of fresh cranberries
Each tablespoon of fresh cranberries adds about 6.3 g, each teaspoon 2.1 g.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.5 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.1 g |
| 1 tbsp | 6.3 g |
| 2 tbsp | 13 g |
| 3 tbsp | 19 g |
| 4 tbsp | 25 g |
More USDA measures for fresh cranberries
The same USDA FoodData Central record, entry 171722 (“Cranberries, raw”), weighs fresh cranberries in one other measure. The last column turns each into cups or tablespoons of fresh cranberries by weight.
| USDA measure | Grams | Equals here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, chopped | 110 g | 1.1 cups |
Grams of fresh cranberries to cups
To turn grams of fresh cranberries into cups, divide by 100. That is about 0.42 grams per milliliter: lighter than water by 137 g a cup.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.25 cup | about 1/4 cup |
| 50 g | 0.5 cup | about 1/2 cup |
| 100 g | 1 cup | about 1 cup |
| 150 g | 1.5 cups | about 1 1/2 cups |
| 200 g | 2 cups | about 2 cups |
| 250 g | 2.5 cups | about 2 1/2 cups |
| 300 g | 3 cups | about 3 cups |
| 400 g | 4 cups | about 4 cups |
| 500 g | 5 cups | about 5 cups |
| 1,000 g | 10 cups | about 10 cups |
Ounces and pounds of fresh cranberries to cups
Fresh cranberries by the pound: 4.54 cups, just over 4 1/2 cups per pound, 1.13 cups per 4 ounces.
| Weight (not fluid oz) | Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 oz | 113 g | 1.13 cups | about 1 1/8 cups |
| 8 oz | 227 g | 2.27 cups | just over 2 1/4 cups |
| 12 oz | 340 g | 3.4 cups | just over 3 3/8 cups |
| 1 lb | 454 g | 4.54 cups | just over 4 1/2 cups |
| 2 lb | 907 g | 9.07 cups | just under 9 1/8 cups |
| 5 lb | 2,268 g | 22.68 cups | just over 22 2/3 cups |
Other fruit closest in weight
Compare dried cranberries. Dried cranberries is 114 g per cup against 100 g for fresh cranberries, a 12 percent gap. To match one cup of dried cranberries by weight, use 1.14 cups of fresh cranberries, just over 1 1/8 cups.
Fresh cranberries rank lightest per cup among 19 fruits here. Against all 193 ingredients: 168 heavier, 21 lighter.
- Currants: 142 grams per cup, 42 g more
- Dried cherries: 142 grams per cup, 42 g more
- Dried apricots (diced): 128 grams per cup, 28 g more
- Raspberries: 123 grams per cup, 23 g more
- Dried cranberries: 114 grams per cup, 14 g more
- Sliced apples: 109 grams per cup, 9 g more
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 fresh cranberries?
50 g, half of the 100 g cup. A quarter cup of fresh cranberries is 25 g.
How many cups is 100 grams of fresh cranberries?
1.00 cups, about 1 cup: 100 divided by 100.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of fresh cranberries?
About 6.3 grams in a tablespoon and 2.1 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 12 ounces of fresh cranberries?
About 3.4 cups. 12 ounces is 340 grams, and at 100 grams per cup that is 3.4 cups.
Do fresh and dried cranberries weigh the same per cup?
No. USDA FoodData Central gives 100 grams per cup for whole raw cranberries, and King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 57 grams per half cup, 114 grams per cup, for dried cranberries.
How many cups of fresh cranberries are in a pound?
Roughly 4.5. At 100 g per cup, a 453.6 g pound of fresh cranberries fills 4.54 cups. A kilogram is about 10 cups.
Does a cup of fresh cranberries weigh 8 ounces?
A cup of fresh cranberries weighs 3.53 oz, or 100 g. The 8 ounces in “a cup is 8 ounces” are fluid ounces, a volume. Eight weight ounces of fresh cranberries fill 2.27 cups, just over 2 1/4 cups.