Nuts, Seeds & Butters
Convert cups of chopped walnuts to grams
One cup of chopped walnuts weighs about 117 g, and half a cup comes to roughly 58.5 g. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 cup of chopped walnuts =
117 g
- oz
- 4.13
- kg
- 0.117
- lb
- 0.258
Chopped Walnuts: 117 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Walnut halves measure around 100 g per cup; finely chopped goes up to about 125 g.
Full chopped walnuts chart →Chopped Walnuts at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 117 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 117 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 7.31 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 2.44 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 4.13 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.855 cups
- Density
- 0.49 g/ml
cups to grams chart for chopped walnuts
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| Cups (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 14.6 g | 0.516 oz | 0.032 lb |
| 1/4 cup | 29.3 g | 1.03 oz | 0.064 lb |
| 1/3 cup | 39 g | 1.38 oz | 0.086 lb |
| 1/2 cup | 58.5 g | 2.06 oz | 0.129 lb |
| 2/3 cup | 78 g | 2.75 oz | 0.172 lb |
| 3/4 cup | 87.8 g | 3.1 oz | 0.193 lb |
| 1 cup | 117 g | 4.13 oz | 0.258 lb |
| 1 1/2 cup | 176 g | 6.19 oz | 0.387 lb |
| 2 cup | 234 g | 8.25 oz | 0.516 lb |
| 3 cup | 351 g | 12.4 oz | 0.774 lb |
| 4 cup | 468 g | 16.5 oz | 1.03 lb |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat chopped walnuts as 117 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.495 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 7/8 cups.
Measuring chopped walnuts accurately
Walnut halves measure around 100 g per cup; finely chopped goes up to about 125 g.
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 chopped walnuts?
1 cup of chopped walnuts is 117 g. This is based on a density of 117 g per US cup.
How many grams are in 2 cups of chopped walnuts?
2 cups of chopped walnuts is 234 g, and 58.5 g for half a cup.
How much is 100 g of chopped walnuts in cups?
100 g of chopped walnuts is about 7/8 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 chopped walnuts?
Walnut halves measure around 100 g per cup; finely chopped goes up to about 125 g.
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.