How to measure tahini
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: 256 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart, entry “Tahini paste, 1/2 cup = 4 1/2 oz = 128 g”, multiplied by 2 for one cup. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Tahini: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 32 g | 1.13 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 64 g | 2.26 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 85 g | 3.01 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 128 g | 4.52 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 171 g | 6.02 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 192 g | 6.77 oz |
| 1 cup | 256 g | 9.03 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 384 g | 13.5 oz |
| 2 cups | 512 g | 18.1 oz |
| 3 cups | 768 g | 27.1 oz |
| 4 cups | 1,024 g | 36.1 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of tahini
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 256 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.3 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.7 g |
| 1 tsp | 5.3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 16 g |
| 2 tbsp | 32 g |
| 3 tbsp | 48 g |
| 4 tbsp | 64 g |
Grams of tahini to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 256. A cup of tahini weighs 19 grams more than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.1 cup | about 1.6 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.2 cup | about 3.1 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.39 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 150 g | 0.59 cup | just under 5/8 cup |
| 200 g | 0.78 cup | just over 3/4 cup |
| 250 g | 0.98 cup | just under 1 cup |
| 300 g | 1.17 cups | just over 1 1/8 cups |
| 400 g | 1.56 cups | just over 1 1/2 cups |
| 500 g | 1.95 cups | just under 2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 3.91 cups | just over 3 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
- 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
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 tahini?
About 128 grams. A full cup is about 256 grams and 1/4 cup about 64 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of tahini?
About 0.39 cups, just over 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 256 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of tahini?
About 16 grams in a tablespoon and 5.3 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 256 grams per cup of tahini come from?
From King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart, which gives 1/2 cup = 4 1/2 oz = 128 g. That figure is multiplied up to one full cup.