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Convert grams of peanut butter to cups

One gram of peanut butter weighs about 0.0039 cup, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.0019 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.

1 g of peanut butter =

0.0039 cup

About 0 cup in recipe notation

ml
0.917
tbsp
0.062

Peanut Butter: 258 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Natural peanut butter separates. Stir it fully before measuring, or the ratio of oil to solids is off.

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Peanut Butter at a glance

Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 258 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).

1 cup
258 g
1 tablespoon
16.1 g
1 teaspoon
5.38 g
1 cup in ounces
9.1 oz
100 g in cups
0.388 cups
Density
1.09 g/ml

grams to cups chart for peanut butter

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Peanut Butter — measured by weight
GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)Millilitres
10 g0.039 cup0.62 tbsp9.17 ml
25 g0.097 cup1.55 tbsp22.9 ml
50 g0.194 cup3.1 tbsp45.9 ml
75 g0.291 cup4.65 tbsp68.8 ml
100 g0.388 cup6.2 tbsp91.7 ml
125 g0.484 cup7.75 tbsp115 ml
150 g0.581 cup9.3 tbsp138 ml
200 g0.775 cup12.4 tbsp183 ml
250 g0.969 cup15.5 tbsp229 ml
500 g1.94 cup31 tbsp459 ml
1000 g3.88 cup62 tbsp917 ml

How this conversion is calculated

Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat peanut butter as 258 g per US customary cup, which works out to 1.091 g/ml. From there:

  1. Your grams figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (g = 1 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 3/8 cups.

Measuring peanut butter accurately

Natural peanut butter separates. Stir it fully before measuring, or the ratio of oil to solids is off.

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 gram of peanut butter?

1 gram of peanut butter is 0.0039 cup. This is based on a density of 258 g per US cup.

How many cups are in 2 grams of peanut butter?

2 grams of peanut butter is 0.0078 cup, and 0.0019 cup for half a gram.

How much is 100 g of peanut butter in cups?

100 g of peanut 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 peanut butter?

Natural peanut butter separates. Stir it fully before measuring, or the ratio of oil to solids is off.

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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