Brandy: weights & conversions
A US cup of brandy weighs about 235 g. 100 g is 231 calories and 0 g of protein.
Also written as: rum, bourbon, whiskey, vodka, anisette, amaretto, kahlua.
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1 cup of brandy is about 235 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of brandy weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 235 g | 8.29 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 176 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 157 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 118 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 78.3 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 58.8 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 14.7 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 4.9 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) | 231 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 mg |
| Per cup (235 g) | 543 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 2 mg |
| Per tablespoon (14.7 g) | 34 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 262 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 mg |
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- Orange juice, about half as much. No alcohol warmth, so add a splash of vanilla extract.
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of brandy?
- One US cup of brandy weighs about 235 g (8.29 oz). A tablespoon is about 14.7 g and a teaspoon about 4.9 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of brandy?
- 100 g of brandy is about 0.43 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in brandy?
- Brandy has about 231 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 543 calories a cup.
- What can I use instead of brandy?
- Orange juice, about half as much. No alcohol warmth, so add a splash of vanilla extract.