How many grams is one cup of peanut butter?
1 cup of peanut butter ≈ 258 g
Because one US cup of peanut butter weighs about 258 grams, one cup of it is roughly 258 grams. Peanut butter is dense and sticky — press it firmly into the cup to remove air pockets.
Recipes that list peanut butter in cups assume an average density. The figure above is a sensible typical value; if your recipe is sensitive, weigh on a kitchen scale — see our methodology.
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Peanut butter conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 32.25 g | 1.14 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 64.5 g | 2.28 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 86 g | 3.03 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 129 g | 4.55 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 193.5 g | 6.83 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 258 g | 9.1 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 322.5 g | 11.38 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 387 g | 13.65 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 516 g | 18.2 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 774 g | 27.3 oz | 48 |
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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.