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Raisins Cups to Grams

Quick answer

1 cup of raisins weighs 145 g (5.11 oz). 1 tablespoon is 9.1 g and 1 teaspoon is 3 g.

1 cup: 145g; 5.11 oz
1 tablespoon: 9.1g
1 teaspoon: 3g
100 g: 0.69cups; of a US cup

Raisins are listed loose and packed, and a packed cup holds more fruit than one that is just spooned in. Raisins that have dried out and hardened sit differently again, so treat the figures as a guide.

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Starts at 1 cup of raisins in grams (145 g); change the units to go from grams back to cups.

Amount of raisinsFromTo

1 cup of raisins is 145 grams

Cups: 1
Tablespoons: 16
Teaspoons: 48
Grams: 145
Ounces: 5.11

Raisins: cups to grams and ounces

Cups of raisins in grams and ounces
Cups	Grams	Ounces
1/4 cup	36.3	1.28
1/3 cup	48.3	1.7
1/2 cup	72.5	2.56
2/3 cup	96.7	3.41
3/4 cup	108.8	3.84
1 cup	145	5.11
1 1/2 cups	217.5	7.67
2 cups	290	10.23
3 cups	435	15.34
4 cups	580	20.46

Tablespoons and teaspoons of raisins in grams and ounces
Spoons	Grams	Ounces
1/2 tablespoon	4.5	0.16
1 tablespoon	9.1	0.32
2 tablespoons	18.1	0.64
3 tablespoons	27.2	0.96
4 tablespoons	36.3	1.28
6 tablespoons	54.4	1.92
8 tablespoons	72.5	2.56
1/4 teaspoon	0.76	0.03
1/2 teaspoon	1.5	0.05
3/4 teaspoon	2.3	0.08
1 teaspoon	3	0.11
2 teaspoons	6	0.21
3 teaspoons	9.1	0.32

Raisins: grams and ounces to cups

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

Grams of raisins in cups, tablespoons and ounces
Grams	Cups	Tablespoons	Ounces
25 g	0.17	2.76	0.88
50 g	0.34	5.52	1.76
100 g	0.69	11.03	3.53
125 g	0.86	13.79	4.41
150 g	1.03	16.55	5.29
200 g	1.38	22.07	7.05
250 g	1.72	27.58	8.82
300 g	2.07	33.1	10.58
400 g	2.76	44.14	14.11
500 g	3.45	55.17	17.64

Ounces of raisins in grams, cups and tablespoons
Ounces (weight)	Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
1 oz	28.3	0.2	3.13
2 oz	56.7	0.39	6.26
3 oz	85	0.59	9.38
4 oz	113.4	0.78	12.51
6 oz	170.1	1.17	18.77
8 oz	226.8	1.56	25.02
12 oz	340.2	2.35	37.54
16 oz	453.6	3.13	50.05

What a cup of raisins weighs, and why it can differ

USDA’s weight for “1 cup (not packed)” is 145 g. Next to a cup of water, which holds about 236.6 g, that is 61% of the weight of a cup of water, so it is lighter than the same volume of water. The same cup works out at 0.61 g per millilitre.

Depending on how it is prepared, a cup of raisins ranges from 145 g ((not packed)) to 165 g (packed) in USDA’s own entry: 20 g apart, and the heavier cup holds 1.14 times the lighter.

For a recipe that asks for 2 cups, that is a difference of 40 g between the lightest and the heaviest way to fill them, which is why the safest route is to weigh raisins instead.

Other USDA cup measures for raisins
USDA measure	Grams	Ounces
1 cup (not packed) (used on this page)	145	5.11
1 cup, packed	165	5.82

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 raisins, per 100 g and per portion.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in 1 cup of raisins?

USDA measures 1 cup of raisins (its portion is listed as “1 cup (not packed)”) at 145 g, which is 5.11 oz.

How many cups is 500 g of raisins?

500 g of raisins is 3.45 cups, using 145 g per cup of raisins. A 1 kg bag of raisins would fill 6.9 cups, and a 1 lb pack of raisins would fill 3.13.

How much does a part of a cup of raisins weigh?

Half a cup of raisins is 72.5 g, a third of a cup of raisins is 48.3 g and a quarter cup of raisins is 36.3 g. For small amounts, 1 tablespoon of raisins is 9.1 g (0.32 oz) and 2 tablespoons of raisins are 18.1 g.

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

A 250 ml cup is about 5.7% larger than a US cup, so a metric cup of raisins comes to about 153.2 g, going by USDA’s 145 g for a US cup of raisins. The weights on this page are for the US cup of about 237 ml.

Why does a cup of raisins weigh different amounts?

Depending on how it is prepared, a cup of raisins ranges from 145 g ((not packed)) to 165 g (packed) in USDA’s own entry: 20 g apart, and the heavier cup holds 1.14 times the lighter. Scooping, packing and preparing it change the weight, and the figure used on this page is the “1 cup (not packed)” measure.

What weighs about the same as a cup of raisins?

Among these converters, whole almonds (143 g per cup) and bread flour (137 g per cup) come closest to 145 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 “Raisins, dark, seedless (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)” (FoodData Central SR Legacy 2018-04).

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168165, retrieved October 22, 2026. How we calculate.