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Ground Black Pepper conversion chart

1 cup of ground black pepper = 115 g = 4.06 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.

1 cup of ground black pepper =

115 g

oz
4.06
kg
0.115
lb
0.254
1 cup
115 g
1 tablespoon
7.19 g
1 teaspoon
2.4 g
1 cup in ounces
4.06 oz
100 g in cups
0.87 cups
Density
0.49 g/ml

Measuring note

1 teaspoon = 2.4 g. Coarse fresh-cracked pepper measures lighter than pre-ground.

Source: USDA FoodData Central

Ground Black Pepper cups to grams chart

US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.

Ground Black Pepper — cups to grams and ounces
Cups (US)GramsOunces (weight)Millilitres
1/8 cup14.4 g0.507 oz29.6 ml
1/4 cup28.8 g1.01 oz59.1 ml
1/3 cup38.3 g1.35 oz78.9 ml
1/2 cup57.5 g2.03 oz118 ml
2/3 cup76.7 g2.7 oz158 ml
3/4 cup86.3 g3.04 oz177 ml
1 cup115 g4.06 oz237 ml
1 1/2 cup173 g6.08 oz355 ml
2 cup230 g8.11 oz473 ml
3 cup345 g12.2 oz710 ml
4 cup460 g16.2 oz946 ml

Tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tbsp ≈ 7.19 g · 1 tsp ≈ 2.4 g

Tablespoons (US)GramsCups (US)
1 tbsp7.19 g0.063 cup
2 tbsp14.4 g0.125 cup
3 tbsp21.6 g0.188 cup
4 tbsp28.8 g0.25 cup
5 tbsp35.9 g0.313 cup
6 tbsp43.1 g0.375 cup
8 tbsp57.5 g0.5 cup
10 tbsp71.9 g0.625 cup
12 tbsp86.3 g0.75 cup
16 tbsp115 g1 cup

Grams back to cups

Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.

GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)
10 g0.087 cup1.39 tbsp
25 g0.217 cup3.48 tbsp
50 g0.435 cup6.96 tbsp
75 g0.652 cup10.4 tbsp
100 g0.87 cup13.9 tbsp
125 g1.09 cup17.4 tbsp
150 g1.3 cup20.9 tbsp
200 g1.74 cup27.8 tbsp
250 g2.17 cup34.8 tbsp
500 g4.35 cup69.6 tbsp
1000 g8.7 cup139 tbsp

Single-conversion pages for ground black pepper

Working with ground black pepper

Ground Black Pepper sits in the leaveners, salt & spices group, where a cup lands in the same range as water, but the material still compacts differently depending on how you fill the cup. 1 teaspoon = 2.4 g. Coarse fresh-cracked pepper measures lighter than pre-ground.

If you are converting a whole recipe rather than a single line, the Recipe to Metric converter matches every ingredient to its own density in one pass, and the Recipe Scaler resizes the batch first so you only convert once.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in a cup of ground black pepper?

One US cup of ground black pepper weighs about 115 grams (4.06 oz). 1 teaspoon = 2.4 g. Coarse fresh-cracked pepper measures lighter than pre-ground.

How many grams are in a tablespoon of ground black pepper?

One US tablespoon holds about 7.19 g, and one teaspoon about 2.4 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.

How many cups is 100 g of ground black pepper?

100 grams of ground black pepper is roughly 0.87 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for leaveners, salt & spices.

Where does this figure come from?

The density used here is 0.486 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.

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