How to measure yellow mustard
The USDA entry is “Mustard, prepared, yellow, 1 cup = 249 g”, so the figure is for the ready-to-use condiment, not dry mustard powder. It is a touch heavier than water at 237 grams per cup and sits between ketchup at 240 grams and soy sauce at 255 grams on this site. By the spoon: a tablespoon is about 15.6 grams and a teaspoon about 5.2 grams. A quarter cup is about 62 grams. King Arthur Baking’s chart does not list mustard. Level the spoon with a knife for a steady result.
Sources: 249 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central (open FDC entry 172234), entry “Mustard, prepared, yellow, 1 cup = 249 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Yellow mustard: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 31 g | 1.1 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 62 g | 2.2 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 83 g | 2.93 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 125 g | 4.39 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 166 g | 5.86 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 187 g | 6.59 oz |
| 1 cup | 249 g | 8.78 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 374 g | 13.2 oz |
| 2 cups | 498 g | 17.6 oz |
| 3 cups | 747 g | 26.3 oz |
| 4 cups | 996 g | 35.1 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of yellow mustard
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 249 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.3 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.6 g |
| 1 tsp | 5.2 g |
| 1 tbsp | 16 g |
| 2 tbsp | 31 g |
| 3 tbsp | 47 g |
| 4 tbsp | 62 g |
Grams of yellow mustard to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 249. A cup of yellow mustard weighs 12 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 | just under 1/4 cup |
| 100 g | 0.4 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 150 g | 0.6 cup | just under 5/8 cup |
| 200 g | 0.8 cup | just over 3/4 cup |
| 250 g | 1 cups | about 1 cup |
| 300 g | 1.2 cups | just under 1 1/4 cups |
| 400 g | 1.61 cups | just under 1 5/8 cups |
| 500 g | 2.01 cups | about 2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 4.02 cups | just over 4 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
- 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
- Fresh bread crumbs: 84 grams per cup
- Tomato sauce: 245 grams per cup
- Crushed tomatoes (canned): 242 grams per cup
- Cacao nibs: 120 grams per cup
- Mini chocolate chips: 177 grams per cup
- Marshmallow creme: 123 grams per cup
- Toffee bits: 156 grams per cup
- Granola: 113 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 yellow mustard?
About 125 grams. A full cup is about 249 grams and 1/4 cup about 62 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of yellow mustard?
About 0.40 cups, just over 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 249 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of yellow mustard?
About 16 grams in a tablespoon and 5.2 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many grams is a tablespoon of yellow mustard?
About 15.6 grams. A cup is 249 grams and holds 16 tablespoons. A teaspoon is 5.2 grams.
Is yellow mustard heavier than ketchup per cup?
Slightly. USDA FoodData Central gives 249 grams per cup for prepared yellow mustard and 240 grams for ketchup, a 9 gram difference.