How to measure chopped walnuts
How finely you chop changes the weight: big pieces leave gaps, while finely chopped nuts settle into a fuller cup. Chopped pecans weigh about the same per cup and can usually take their place. For the best flavor, toast the nuts in a dry pan until they smell fragrant, then let them cool before chopping.
Source: 113 grams per US cup is the weight per cup used by US baking charts such as King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Chopped walnuts: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 14 g | 0.5 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 28 g | 1 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 38 g | 1.33 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 57 g | 1.99 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 75 g | 2.66 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 85 g | 2.99 oz |
| 1 cup | 113 g | 3.99 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 170 g | 5.98 oz |
| 2 cups | 226 g | 7.97 oz |
| 3 cups | 339 g | 12 oz |
| 4 cups | 452 g | 15.9 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of chopped walnuts
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 113 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.6 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.2 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.4 g |
| 1 tbsp | 7.1 g |
| 2 tbsp | 14 g |
| 3 tbsp | 21 g |
| 4 tbsp | 28 g |
Grams of chopped walnuts to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 113. A cup of chopped walnuts weighs 124 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.22 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 50 g | 0.44 cup | just under 1/2 cup |
| 100 g | 0.88 cup | about 7/8 cup |
| 150 g | 1.33 cups | about 1 1/3 cups |
| 200 g | 1.77 cups | just over 1 3/4 cups |
| 250 g | 2.21 cups | just under 2 1/4 cups |
| 300 g | 2.65 cups | just under 2 2/3 cups |
| 400 g | 3.54 cups | just over 3 1/2 cups |
| 500 g | 4.42 cups | just over 4 3/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 8.85 cups | just under 8 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
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 chopped walnuts?
About 57 grams. A full cup is about 113 grams and 1/4 cup about 28 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of chopped walnuts?
About 0.88 cups, about 7/8 cup. Divide the grams by 113 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of chopped walnuts?
About 7.1 grams in a tablespoon and 2.4 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Do I measure walnuts before or after chopping?
Read the wording. “1 cup walnuts, chopped” means you measure whole nuts and then chop them. “1 cup chopped walnuts” means you chop first and then measure, which gives you more nuts. A scale removes the guesswork.