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Bread crumbs: weights & conversions

A US cup of bread crumbs weighs about 108 g. 100 g is 395 calories and 13.4 g of protein.

Also written as: breadcrumbs, dried bread crumbs, italian seasoned bread crumbs, seasoned bread crumbs.

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1 cup of bread crumbs is about 108 grams.

Cups to grams

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

bread crumbs volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup108 g3.81 oz
3/4 cup81 g
2/3 cup72 g
1/2 cup54 g
1/3 cup36 g
1/4 cup27 g
1 tablespoon6.75 g
1 teaspoon2.25 g

Ounces and pounds

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

bread crumbs 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 bread crumbs by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)39513.4 g5.3 g71.9 g4.5 g732 mg
Per cup (108 g)42714.5 g5.72 g77.7 g4.86 g791 mg
Per tablespoon (6.75 g)270.9 g0.36 g4.85 g0.3 g49 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)44815.2 g6.01 g81.5 g5.1 g830 mg

If you have run out

  • Crushed saltines or panko, measure for measure.
  • Rolled oats pulsed fine, in a meatloaf.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of bread crumbs?
One US cup of bread crumbs weighs about 108 g (3.81 oz). A tablespoon is about 6.75 g and a teaspoon about 2.25 g.
How many cups is 100 g of bread crumbs?
100 g of bread crumbs is about 0.93 cups — near enough to 7/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in bread crumbs?
Bread crumbs has about 395 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 427 calories a cup.
How much protein is in bread crumbs?
About 13.4 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 15.2 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of bread crumbs?
Crushed saltines or panko, measure for measure. Or: Rolled oats pulsed fine, in a meatloaf.

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