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.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 134 g | 4.73 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 101 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 89.3 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 67 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 44.7 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 33.5 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 8.38 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.79 g |
Weight per piece
What a recipe means when it counts asparagus instead of weighing it.
| Count | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 asparagus | 16 g | 0.56 oz |
| 2 asparaguss | 32 g | |
| 3 asparaguss | 48 g | |
| 4 asparaguss | 64 g | |
| 6 asparaguss | 96 g | |
| 12 asparaguss | 192 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 20 | 2.2 g | 0.12 g | 3.9 g | 2.1 g | 2 mg |
| Per cup (134 g) | 27 | 2.95 g | 0.16 g | 5.23 g | 2.81 g | 3 mg |
| Per tablespoon (8.38 g) | 2 | 0.18 g | 0.01 g | 0.33 g | 0.18 g | 0 mg |
| Per asparagus (16 g) | 3 | 0.35 g | 0.02 g | 0.62 g | 0.34 g | 0 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 23 | 2.49 g | 0.14 g | 4.42 g | 2.38 g | 2 mg |
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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.