How to measure peanuts
How full the cup is and how firmly it is packed changes what it holds, so the same cup can weigh a little more or less in your kitchen. A scale gives the same result every time; the chart below converts any amount.
Source: 142 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart, entry “Peanuts (whole, shelled), 1 cup = 5 oz = 142 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Peanuts: 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 1/2 cups | 213 g | 7.51 oz |
| 2 cups | 284 g | 10 oz |
| 3 cups | 426 g | 15 oz |
| 4 cups | 568 g | 20 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of peanuts
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 142 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| 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 peanuts to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 142. A cup of peanuts weighs 95 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| 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 |
Other nuts per cup
- Whole almonds: 142 grams per cup
- Sliced almonds: 86 grams per cup
- Slivered almonds: 114 grams per cup
- Pecan halves: 105 grams per cup
- Chopped pecans: 114 grams per cup
- Hazelnuts: 142 grams per cup
- Cashews: 113 grams per cup
- Pistachios (shelled): 120 grams per cup
- Walnut halves: 128 grams per cup
- Sweetened shredded coconut: 85 grams per cup
- Unsweetened shredded coconut: 53 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 scales the nuts with the rest of the recipe.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of peanuts?
About 71 grams. A full cup is about 142 grams and 1/4 cup about 36 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of peanuts?
About 0.70 cups, just over 2/3 cup. Divide the grams by 142 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of peanuts?
About 8.9 grams in a tablespoon and 3 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 142 grams per cup of peanuts come from?
From King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart, which gives 1 cup = 5 oz = 142 g.