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Whole Almonds Cups to Grams

Quick answer

1 cup of whole almonds weighs 143 g (5.04 oz). 1 tablespoon is 8.9 g and 1 teaspoon is 3 g.

1 cup: 143g; 5.04 oz
1 tablespoon: 8.9g
1 teaspoon: 3g
100 g: 0.7cups; of a US cup

Almonds are listed by how they are cut, and the cut matters here: whole nuts leave gaps in the cup, while sliced, slivered and ground almonds settle differently. Use the row that matches the form in your recipe, not the whole-almond figure.

Convert any amount of whole almonds

Starts at 1 cup of whole almonds in grams (143 g); change the units to go from grams back to cups.

Amount of whole almondsFromTo

1 cup of whole almonds is 143 grams

Cups: 1
Tablespoons: 16
Teaspoons: 48
Grams: 143
Ounces: 5.04

Whole Almonds: cups to grams and ounces

Cups of whole almonds in grams and ounces
Cups	Grams	Ounces
1/4 cup	35.8	1.26
1/3 cup	47.7	1.68
1/2 cup	71.5	2.52
2/3 cup	95.3	3.36
3/4 cup	107.3	3.78
1 cup	143	5.04
1 1/2 cups	214.5	7.57
2 cups	286	10.09
3 cups	429	15.13
4 cups	572	20.18

Tablespoons and teaspoons of whole almonds in grams and ounces
Spoons	Grams	Ounces
1/2 tablespoon	4.5	0.16
1 tablespoon	8.9	0.32
2 tablespoons	17.9	0.63
3 tablespoons	26.8	0.95
4 tablespoons	35.8	1.26
6 tablespoons	53.6	1.89
8 tablespoons	71.5	2.52
1/4 teaspoon	0.74	0.03
1/2 teaspoon	1.5	0.05
3/4 teaspoon	2.2	0.08
1 teaspoon	3	0.11
2 teaspoons	6	0.21
3 teaspoons	8.9	0.32

Whole Almonds: grams and ounces to cups

For a recipe written in grams or ounces, here is how much of a US cup each weight of whole almonds fills.

Grams of whole almonds in cups, tablespoons and ounces
Grams	Cups	Tablespoons	Ounces
25 g	0.17	2.8	0.88
50 g	0.35	5.59	1.76
100 g	0.7	11.19	3.53
125 g	0.87	13.99	4.41
150 g	1.05	16.78	5.29
200 g	1.4	22.38	7.05
250 g	1.75	27.97	8.82
300 g	2.1	33.56	10.58
400 g	2.8	44.75	14.11
500 g	3.5	55.94	17.64

Ounces of whole almonds in grams, cups and tablespoons
Ounces (weight)	Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
1 oz	28.3	0.2	3.17
2 oz	56.7	0.4	6.34
3 oz	85	0.59	9.52
4 oz	113.4	0.79	12.69
6 oz	170.1	1.19	19.03
8 oz	226.8	1.59	25.37
12 oz	340.2	2.38	38.06
16 oz	453.6	3.17	50.75

What a cup of whole almonds weighs, and why it can differ

USDA’s weight for “1 cup, whole” is 143 g. Next to a cup of water, which holds about 236.6 g, that is 60% of the weight of a cup of water, so it is lighter than the same volume of water. The same cup works out at 0.6 g per millilitre.

Depending on how it is prepared, a cup of whole almonds ranges from 92 g (sliced) to 143 g (whole) in USDA’s own entry: 51 g apart, and the heavier cup holds 1.55 times the lighter.

For a recipe that asks for 2 cups, that is a difference of 102 g between the lightest and the heaviest way to fill them, which is why the safest route is to weigh whole almonds instead.

Other USDA cup measures for whole almonds
USDA measure	Grams	Ounces
1 cup, whole (used on this page)	143	5.04
1 cup, sliced	92	3.25
1 cup, slivered	108	3.81
1 cup, ground	95	3.35

USDA lists no tablespoon or teaspoon measure for this entry, so that weight is the cup weight divided by the US ratio (16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons to the cup).

Counting calories instead of cups? See calories and macros in almonds, per 100 g and per portion.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in 1 cup of whole almonds?

USDA measures 1 cup of whole almonds (its portion is listed as “1 cup, whole”) at 143 g, which is 5.04 oz.

How many cups is 500 g of whole almonds?

500 g of whole almonds is 3.5 cups, using 143 g per cup of whole almonds. A 1 kg bag of whole almonds would fill 6.99 cups, and a 1 lb pack of whole almonds would fill 3.17.

How much does a part of a cup of whole almonds weigh?

Half a cup of whole almonds is 71.5 g, a third of a cup of whole almonds is 47.7 g and a quarter cup of whole almonds is 35.8 g. For small amounts, 1 tablespoon of whole almonds is 8.9 g (0.32 oz) and 2 tablespoons of whole almonds are 17.9 g.

If my recipe uses 250 ml metric cups, how much whole almonds is that?

A 250 ml cup is about 5.7% larger than a US cup, so a metric cup of whole almonds comes to about 151.1 g, going by USDA’s 143 g for a US cup of whole almonds. The weights on this page are for the US cup of about 237 ml.

Why does a cup of whole almonds weigh different amounts?

Depending on how it is prepared, a cup of whole almonds ranges from 92 g (sliced) to 143 g (whole) in USDA’s own entry: 51 g apart, and the heavier cup holds 1.55 times the lighter. Scooping, packing and preparing it change the weight, and the figure used on this page is the “1 cup, whole” measure.

What weighs about the same as a cup of whole almonds?

Among these converters, raisins (145 g per cup) and bread flour (137 g per cup) come closest to 143 g. Same volume, different ingredient: the weights are close, but the foods are not interchangeable.

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Weights are USDA averages for the entry named below. Packing, sifting, brand and moisture change the weight of a real cup, so treat them as a good starting point, not a lab measurement.

USDA describes this entry as “Nuts, almonds” (FoodData Central SR Legacy 2018-04).

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170567, retrieved October 22, 2026. How we calculate.