🥄 Dry Breadcrumbs: Cups to Grams

1 US cup of dry breadcrumbs weighs 112 g when spooned into the cup and levelled. Below are the cups, spoons and grams-to-cups charts.

1 cup112 g
½ cup56 g
1 tablespoon7 g
1 teaspoon2.3 g

Convert dry breadcrumbs

Dry Breadcrumbs: US cups to grams

US cupsGramsOunces
⅛ cup14 g0.49 oz
¼ cup28 g0.99 oz
⅓ cup37 g1.32 oz
½ cup56 g1.98 oz
⅔ cup75 g2.6 oz
¾ cup84 g3 oz
1 cup112 g4 oz
1 ½ cups168 g5.9 oz
2 cups224 g7.9 oz
3 cups336 g11.9 oz
4 cups448 g15.8 oz

Dry Breadcrumbs: tablespoons and teaspoons to grams

Spoons (level)Grams
¼ teaspoon0.6 g
½ teaspoon1.2 g
1 teaspoon2.3 g
1 tablespoon7 g
2 tablespoons14 g
3 tablespoons21 g
4 tablespoons (¼ cup)28 g

Grams of dry breadcrumbs to cups

GramsUS cupsTablespoons
10 g0.09 cups1.4 tbsp
25 g0.22 cups3.6 tbsp
50 g0.45 cups7.1 tbsp
100 g0.89 cups14.3 tbsp
125 g1.12 cups17.9 tbsp
150 g1.34 cups21.4 tbsp
200 g1.79 cups28.6 tbsp
250 g2.23 cups35.7 tbsp
300 g2.68 cups42.9 tbsp
500 g4.46 cups71.4 tbsp
1,000 g8.93 cups142.9 tbsp

Metric, UK and Australian measures

MeasureGrams
1 metric cup (250 ml)118 g
½ metric cup59 g
1 UK/metric tablespoon (15 ml)7.1 g
1 Australian tablespoon (20 ml)9.5 g
100 ml47 g

A metric cup (250 ml, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many Indian recipes) holds about 6% more than a US cup.

How to measure dry breadcrumbs

Pour grains into the cup and level them off. Cooked grains are lightly packed.

Japanese panko is much lighter, about 50 g per cup.

Weights are for a level US cup (236.6 ml) and level spoons, from King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart. Brands and packing vary by a few per cent; when a recipe gives grams, weigh rather than measure.

Compare: other rice, grains, oats & pulses (1 cup)

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of dry breadcrumbs?

1 level US cup of dry breadcrumbs weighs about 112 g (4 oz). A 250 ml metric cup weighs about 118 g.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of dry breadcrumbs?

1 level tablespoon of dry breadcrumbs is about 7 g, and 1 teaspoon is about 2.3 g.

How many cups is 100 grams of dry breadcrumbs?

100 g of dry breadcrumbs is about 0.89 cups, or 14.3 tablespoons.

Why is a cup of dry breadcrumbs not as heavy as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Dry Breadcrumbs is full of air between the particles, so a cup weighs much less than a cup of water (112 g vs 237 g).

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