🥄 Peanut Butter: Cups to Grams

1 US cup of peanut butter weighs 258 g when spooned into the cup and levelled. Below are the cups, spoons and grams-to-cups charts.

1 cup258 g
½ cup129 g
1 tablespoon16 g
1 teaspoon5.4 g

Convert peanut butter

Peanut Butter: US cups to grams

US cupsGramsOunces
⅛ cup32 g1.14 oz
¼ cup65 g2.3 oz
⅓ cup86 g3 oz
½ cup129 g4.6 oz
⅔ cup172 g6.1 oz
¾ cup194 g6.8 oz
1 cup258 g9.1 oz
1 ½ cups387 g13.7 oz
2 cups516 g18.2 oz
3 cups774 g27.3 oz
4 cups1,032 g36.4 oz

Peanut Butter: tablespoons and teaspoons to grams

Spoons (level)Grams
¼ teaspoon1.3 g
½ teaspoon2.7 g
1 teaspoon5.4 g
1 tablespoon16 g
2 tablespoons32 g
3 tablespoons48 g
4 tablespoons (¼ cup)65 g

Grams of peanut butter to cups

GramsUS cupsTablespoons
10 g0.04 cups0.6 tbsp
25 g0.1 cups1.6 tbsp
50 g0.19 cups3.1 tbsp
100 g0.39 cups6.2 tbsp
125 g0.48 cups7.8 tbsp
150 g0.58 cups9.3 tbsp
200 g0.78 cups12.4 tbsp
250 g0.97 cups15.5 tbsp
300 g1.16 cups18.6 tbsp
500 g1.94 cups31 tbsp
1,000 g3.88 cups62 tbsp

Metric, UK and Australian measures

MeasureGrams
1 metric cup (250 ml)273 g
½ metric cup136 g
1 UK/metric tablespoon (15 ml)16 g
1 Australian tablespoon (20 ml)22 g
100 ml109 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 peanut butter

Liquid oils are measured in a liquid measuring cup at eye level. Solid fats are pressed into the cup with no air pockets.

Weights are for a level US cup (236.6 ml) and level spoons, from USDA FoodData Central household measures. Brands and packing vary by a few per cent; when a recipe gives grams, weigh rather than measure.

Compare: other butter, oils & fats (1 cup)

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of peanut butter?

1 level US cup of peanut butter weighs about 258 g (9.1 oz). A 250 ml metric cup weighs about 273 g.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of peanut butter?

1 level tablespoon of peanut butter is about 16 g, and 1 teaspoon is about 5.4 g.

How many cups is 100 grams of peanut butter?

100 g of peanut butter is about 0.39 cups, or 6.2 tablespoons.

Why is a cup of peanut butter not the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Peanut Butter is denser than water, so a cup weighs more (258 g vs 237 g).

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