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Asparagus: weights & conversions

A US cup of asparagus weighs about 134 g. One weighs about 16 g. 100 g is 20 calories and 2.2 g of protein.

Also written as: asparagus spears.

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1 cup of asparagus is about 134 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of asparagus weighs, from the cup weight above.

asparagus volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup134 g4.73 oz
3/4 cup101 g
2/3 cup89.3 g
1/2 cup67 g
1/3 cup44.7 g
1/4 cup33.5 g
1 tablespoon8.38 g
1 teaspoon2.79 g

Weight per piece

What a recipe means when it counts asparagus instead of weighing it.

asparagus count conversions
CountGramsOunces
1 asparagus16 g0.56 oz
2 asparaguss32 g
3 asparaguss48 g
4 asparaguss64 g
6 asparaguss96 g
12 asparaguss192 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

asparagus weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for asparagus by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)202.2 g0.12 g3.9 g2.1 g2 mg
Per cup (134 g)272.95 g0.16 g5.23 g2.81 g3 mg
Per tablespoon (8.38 g)20.18 g0.01 g0.33 g0.18 g0 mg
Per asparagus (16 g)30.35 g0.02 g0.62 g0.34 g0 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)232.49 g0.14 g4.42 g2.38 g2 mg

If you have run out

  • Green beans, the same amount. A similar cook time, though the flavor is milder than asparagus.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of asparagus?
One US cup of asparagus weighs about 134 g (4.73 oz). A tablespoon is about 8.38 g and a teaspoon about 2.79 g.
How many cups is 100 g of asparagus?
100 g of asparagus is about 0.75 cups — near enough to 3/4 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How much does one asparagus weigh?
One asparagus weighs about 16 g (0.56 oz), so a pound is roughly 28 of them.
How many calories are in asparagus?
Asparagus has about 20 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 27 calories a cup.
What can I use instead of asparagus?
Green beans, the same amount. A similar cook time, though the flavor is milder than asparagus.

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