How many grams is half a cup of minced shallots?
½ cup of minced shallots ≈ 80 g
Because one US cup of minced shallots weighs about 160 grams, half a cup of it is roughly 80 grams. One medium shallot yields about 3 tablespoons minced; a cup takes 5–6 medium shallots.
Recipes that list minced shallots 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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Minced shallots conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 20 g | 0.705 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 40 g | 1.41 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 53.33 g | 1.88 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 80 g | 2.82 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 106.7 g | 3.76 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 120 g | 4.23 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 160 g | 5.64 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 320 g | 11.29 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 480 g | 16.93 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.