Nuts, Seeds & Butters
Convert cups of almond butter to grams
One cup of almond butter weighs about 256 g, and half a cup comes to roughly 128 g. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 cup of almond butter =
256 g
- oz
- 9.03
- kg
- 0.256
- lb
- 0.564
Almond Butter: 256 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Slightly thicker than peanut butter but effectively the same density per cup.
Full almond butter chart →Almond Butter at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 256 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 256 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 16 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 5.33 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 9.03 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.391 cups
- Density
- 1.08 g/ml
cups to grams chart for almond butter
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| Cups (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 32 g | 1.13 oz | 0.071 lb |
| 1/4 cup | 64 g | 2.26 oz | 0.141 lb |
| 1/3 cup | 85.3 g | 3.01 oz | 0.188 lb |
| 1/2 cup | 128 g | 4.52 oz | 0.282 lb |
| 2/3 cup | 171 g | 6.02 oz | 0.376 lb |
| 3/4 cup | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 0.423 lb |
| 1 cup | 256 g | 9.03 oz | 0.564 lb |
| 1 1/2 cup | 384 g | 13.5 oz | 0.847 lb |
| 2 cup | 512 g | 18.1 oz | 1.13 lb |
| 3 cup | 768 g | 27.1 oz | 1.69 lb |
| 4 cup | 1024 g | 36.1 oz | 2.26 lb |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat almond butter as 256 g per US customary cup, which works out to 1.082 g/ml. From there:
- Your cups figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (cup = 237 ml).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 3/8 cups.
Measuring almond butter accurately
Slightly thicker than peanut butter but effectively the same density per cup.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 cup of almond butter?
1 cup of almond butter is 256 g. This is based on a density of 256 g per US cup.
How many grams are in 2 cups of almond butter?
2 cups of almond butter is 512 g, and 128 g for half a cup.
How much is 100 g of almond butter in cups?
100 g of almond butter is about 3/8 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for almond butter?
Slightly thicker than peanut butter but effectively the same density per cup.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.