How to measure tomato paste
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: 262 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central, entry “USDA FDC 170459 SR Legacy, Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program), 1 cup = 262 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Tomato paste: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 33 g | 1.16 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 66 g | 2.31 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 87 g | 3.08 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 131 g | 4.62 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 175 g | 6.16 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 197 g | 6.93 oz |
| 1 cup | 262 g | 9.24 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 393 g | 13.9 oz |
| 2 cups | 524 g | 18.5 oz |
| 3 cups | 786 g | 27.7 oz |
| 4 cups | 1,048 g | 37 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of tomato paste
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 262 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.4 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.7 g |
| 1 tsp | 5.5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 16 g |
| 2 tbsp | 33 g |
| 3 tbsp | 49 g |
| 4 tbsp | 66 g |
Grams of tomato paste to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 262. A cup of tomato paste weighs 25 grams more than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.1 cup | about 1.5 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.19 cup | about 3.1 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.38 cup | about 3/8 cup |
| 150 g | 0.57 cup | just under 5/8 cup |
| 200 g | 0.76 cup | just over 3/4 cup |
| 250 g | 0.95 cup | just under 1 cup |
| 300 g | 1.15 cups | just over 1 1/8 cups |
| 400 g | 1.53 cups | just over 1 1/2 cups |
| 500 g | 1.91 cups | just over 1 7/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 3.82 cups | just under 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
- Tahini: 256 grams per cup
- Almond butter: 272 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 tomato paste?
About 131 grams. A full cup is about 262 grams and 1/4 cup about 66 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of tomato paste?
About 0.38 cups, about 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 262 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of tomato paste?
About 16 grams in a tablespoon and 5.5 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 262 grams per cup of tomato paste come from?
From USDA FoodData Central, which gives 1 cup = 262 g.