| US cup amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 18 g |
| 1/4 cup | 36 g |
| 1/3 cup | 47 g |
| 1/2 cup | 71 g |
| 3/4 cup | 106 g |
| 1 cup | 142 g |
| 1 1/2 cups | 213 g |
| 2 cups | 284 g |
Almonds Grams to Cups
1 US cup of whole almonds weighs 142 grams. How the almonds are cut changes this more than almost any other ingredient on the site, because the shape decides how much air sits between them.
Use the converter and charts below for whole unblanched almonds.
Grams to Cups Converter
Choose the ingredient before converting because every ingredient has a different weight per cup.
Grams to Cups Converter
Results use the documented ingredient state and one US customary cup.
Divide the gram amount by 142 to calculate US cups. The practical fraction is a measuring aid, not a replacement for the exact gram weight.
| Grams | US cups | Practical reference |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.18 cups | about 1/8 cup |
| 30 g | 0.21 cups | about 1/4 cup |
| 40 g | 0.28 cups | about 1/4 cup |
| 50 g | 0.35 cups | about 1/3 cup |
| 60 g | 0.42 cups | about 1/2 cup |
| 75 g | 0.53 cups | about 1/2 cup |
| 80 g | 0.56 cups | about 1/2 cup |
| 100 g | 0.70 cups | about 2/3 cup |
| 120 g | 0.85 cups | about 3/4 cup |
| 125 g | 0.88 cups | about 1 cup |
| 150 g | 1.06 cups | about 1 cup |
| 200 g | 1.41 cups | about 1 1/3 cups |
| 250 g | 1.76 cups | about 1 3/4 cups |
| 300 g | 2.11 cups | about 2 cups |
| 400 g | 2.82 cups | about 2 3/4 cups |
| 500 g | 3.52 cups | about 3 1/2 cups |
Fill a dry measuring cup loosely and level by eye. Whole nuts cannot be levelled with a knife, so a scale is meaningfully more accurate here than for powders.
Grams = cups × 142
One cup is 142 grams, one-half cup is about 71 grams and one-quarter cup is about 36 grams.
Common uses
- Oatmeal and overnight oats
- Granola
- Cookies and crumble toppings
This page uses whole unblanched almonds. Slicing, slivering or grinding the same almonds changes the weight of a cup substantially.
| Type | Grams per US cup | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Whole almonds | 142 g | The reference on this page. |
| Blanched whole almonds | 142 g | Skins removed; near identical by volume. |
| Slivered almonds | 108 g | Thin strips leave a great deal of air. |
| Sliced almonds | 85 g | The lightest form by a wide margin. |
| Almond meal | 96 g | Ground, skins included. |
| Almond flour | 96 g | Blanched and finely ground. |
Substituting sliced almonds for whole cup for cup gives you about 57 grams less almond, a difference of 40%. Always weigh when the nuts carry the recipe.
Comparison figures are typical published US baking references. Only the whole almonds value above is part of this site's sourced dataset.
Sliced, slivered and ground almonds use different values. The value on this page names the exact product state it applies to, so you can check it against your own ingredient rather than trusting a bare number.
The converter does not assume that every cup weighs 237 or 250 grams. It uses the documented value for the exact ingredient and state selected.
If a product label or recipe publisher supplies a different gram weight for one cup, follow that recipe-specific value for the closest match to the original testing.
Method and source
How this conversion was checked
This page uses 142 grams per US cup for whole unblanched almonds. Sliced, slivered and ground almonds use different values.
Primary reference: King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart
Cup standard: NIST US customary cup reference
How many grams are in one cup of whole almonds?
One US cup of whole unblanched almonds weighs 142 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of whole almonds?
100 grams of whole almonds is 0.70 US cups.
How many grams is half a cup of whole almonds?
Half a US cup is about 71 grams using the 142 gram full-cup reference.
How many almonds are in a cup?
About 95 to 100 whole almonds, depending on size. The 142 gram figure is the more reliable measure.
Is a cup of almond flour the same as a cup of almonds?
No. A cup of whole almonds is 142 grams; a cup of almond flour ground from them is about 96 grams, because grinding changes how the material packs.
Are these US cups or metric cups?
The results use a US customary cup of 236.588 millilitres. A metric cup is 250 millilitres and gives a different answer.
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