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Currants (dried) — Cups to Grams

One US cup of dried currants weighs about 144 grams. That makes it heavier than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Tiny dried grapes, not true currants. Spoon in loosely and level off. Use the converter below to switch dried currants between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.

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Dried currants conversion chart

Dried currants — cups to grams chart
Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons	Millilitres
⅛ cup	18 g	0.635 oz	2	29.57 ml
¼ cup	36 g	1.27 oz	4	59.15 ml
⅓ cup	48 g	1.69 oz	5.33	78.86 ml
½ cup	72 g	2.54 oz	8	118.3 ml
⅔ cup	96 g	3.39 oz	10.67	157.7 ml
¾ cup	108 g	3.81 oz	12	177.4 ml
1 cup	144 g	5.08 oz	16	236.6 ml
1¼ cups	180 g	6.35 oz	20	295.7 ml
1½ cups	216 g	7.62 oz	24	354.9 ml
2 cups	288 g	10.16 oz	32	473.2 ml
3 cups	432 g	15.24 oz	48	709.8 ml

Grams to cups: dried currants

Dried currants — grams to cups chart
Grams	Cups	Ounces	Tablespoons
10 g	0.069	0.353 oz	1.11
25 g	0.174	0.882 oz	2.78
50 g	0.347	1.76 oz	5.56
75 g	0.521	2.65 oz	8.33
100 g	0.694	3.53 oz	11.11
125 g	0.868	4.41 oz	13.89
150 g	1.04	5.29 oz	16.67
200 g	1.39	7.05 oz	22.22
250 g	1.74	8.82 oz	27.78
300 g	2.08	10.58 oz	33.33
400 g	2.78	14.11 oz	44.44
500 g	3.47	17.64 oz	55.56

How to measure dried currants

Tiny dried grapes, not true currants. Spoon in loosely and level off.

Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure dried currants is with a digital kitchen scale. If you are working from cups, keep your technique consistent every time so your results are repeatable. For more, see our guide on baking by weight versus volume.

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Substitutes for dried currants

1:1 raisins (chop larger raisins to currant size)
Slightly sweeter and chewier.
1:1 dried cranberries
Tart counterpart with similar small size. Best in scones and quick breads.

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Dried currants conversions: FAQ

Why doesn't a cup of dried currants weigh the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Dried currants is less dense than water (144 g versus 237 g per cup), so the same volume has a different weight. Weighing in grams is the most accurate way to measure it.

Common dried currants conversions

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100 g to cups

100 g dried currants ≈ 0.694 cups

200 g to cups

200 g dried currants ≈ 1.39 cups

250 g to cups

250 g dried currants ≈ 1.74 cups

500 g to cups

500 g dried currants ≈ 3.47 cups

¼ cup to grams

¼ cup dried currants ≈ 36 g

½ cup to grams

½ cup dried currants ≈ 72 g

1 cup to grams

1 cup dried currants ≈ 144 g

2 cups to grams

2 cups dried currants ≈ 288 g

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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.