How to measure shelled pistachios
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: 120 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart, entry “Pistachio nuts (shelled), 1/2 cup = 2 1/8 oz = 60 g”, multiplied by 2 for one cup. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Shelled pistachios: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 15 g | 0.53 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 30 g | 1.06 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 40 g | 1.41 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 60 g | 2.12 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 80 g | 2.82 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 90 g | 3.17 oz |
| 1 cup | 120 g | 4.23 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 180 g | 6.35 oz |
| 2 cups | 240 g | 8.47 oz |
| 3 cups | 360 g | 12.7 oz |
| 4 cups | 480 g | 16.9 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of shelled pistachios
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 120 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.6 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.3 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 7.5 g |
| 2 tbsp | 15 g |
| 3 tbsp | 23 g |
| 4 tbsp | 30 g |
Grams of shelled pistachios to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 120. A cup of shelled pistachios weighs 117 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.21 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 50 g | 0.42 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 100 g | 0.83 cup | just under 7/8 cup |
| 150 g | 1.25 cups | about 1 1/4 cups |
| 200 g | 1.67 cups | about 1 2/3 cups |
| 250 g | 2.08 cups | just under 2 1/8 cups |
| 300 g | 2.5 cups | about 2 1/2 cups |
| 400 g | 3.33 cups | about 3 1/3 cups |
| 500 g | 4.17 cups | just over 4 1/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 8.33 cups | about 8 1/3 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
- Peanuts: 142 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 shelled pistachios?
About 60 grams. A full cup is about 120 grams and 1/4 cup about 30 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of shelled pistachios?
About 0.83 cups, just under 7/8 cup. Divide the grams by 120 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of shelled pistachios?
About 7.5 grams in a tablespoon and 2.5 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 120 grams per cup of shelled pistachios come from?
From King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart, which gives 1/2 cup = 2 1/8 oz = 60 g. That figure is multiplied up to one full cup.