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.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 108 g | 3.81 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 81 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 72 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 54 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 36 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 27 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 6.75 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.25 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) | 395 | 13.4 g | 5.3 g | 71.9 g | 4.5 g | 732 mg |
| Per cup (108 g) | 427 | 14.5 g | 5.72 g | 77.7 g | 4.86 g | 791 mg |
| Per tablespoon (6.75 g) | 27 | 0.9 g | 0.36 g | 4.85 g | 0.3 g | 49 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 448 | 15.2 g | 6.01 g | 81.5 g | 5.1 g | 830 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.


