Nuts, Seeds & Butters
Convert ounces of almond butter to cups
One ounce of almond butter weighs about 0.111 cup, and half a ounce comes to roughly 0.055 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 oz of almond butter =
0.111 cup
About 1/8 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 26.2
- tbsp
- 1.77
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
ounces to cups chart for almond butter
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| Ounces (weight) | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 oz | 0.055 cup | 0.886 tbsp | 13.1 ml |
| 1 oz | 0.111 cup | 1.77 tbsp | 26.2 ml |
| 2 oz | 0.221 cup | 3.54 tbsp | 52.4 ml |
| 3 oz | 0.332 cup | 5.32 tbsp | 78.6 ml |
| 4 oz | 0.443 cup | 7.09 tbsp | 105 ml |
| 5 oz | 0.554 cup | 8.86 tbsp | 131 ml |
| 6 oz | 0.664 cup | 10.6 tbsp | 157 ml |
| 8 oz | 0.886 cup | 14.2 tbsp | 210 ml |
| 12 oz | 1.33 cup | 21.3 tbsp | 314 ml |
| 16 oz | 1.77 cup | 28.3 tbsp | 419 ml |
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 ounces figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (oz = 28.3 g).
- 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 cups are in 1 ounce of almond butter?
1 ounce of almond butter is 0.111 cup. This is based on a density of 256 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 ounces of almond butter?
2 ounces of almond butter is 0.221 cup, and 0.055 cup for half a ounce.
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.