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Convert ounces of chopped walnuts to cups

One ounce of chopped walnuts weighs about 0.242 cup, and half a ounce comes to roughly 0.121 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.

1 oz of chopped walnuts =

0.242 cup

About 1/4 cup in recipe notation

ml
57.3
tbsp
3.88

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

ounces to cups chart for chopped walnuts

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Chopped Walnuts — measured by weight
Ounces (weight)Cups (US)Tablespoons (US)Millilitres
0.5 oz0.121 cup1.94 tbsp28.7 ml
1 oz0.242 cup3.88 tbsp57.3 ml
2 oz0.485 cup7.75 tbsp115 ml
3 oz0.727 cup11.6 tbsp172 ml
4 oz0.969 cup15.5 tbsp229 ml
5 oz1.21 cup19.4 tbsp287 ml
6 oz1.45 cup23.3 tbsp344 ml
8 oz1.94 cup31 tbsp459 ml
12 oz2.91 cup46.5 tbsp688 ml
16 oz3.88 cup62 tbsp917 ml

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:

  1. Your ounces figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (oz = 28.3 g).
  2. The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
  3. 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 cups are in 1 ounce of chopped walnuts?

1 ounce of chopped walnuts is 0.242 cup. This is based on a density of 117 g per US cup.

How many cups are in 2 ounces of chopped walnuts?

2 ounces of chopped walnuts is 0.485 cup, and 0.121 cup for half a ounce.

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.

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