Capers: weights & conversions
A US cup of capers weighs about 145 g. 100 g is 23 calories and 2.4 g of protein.
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1 cup of capers is about 145 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of capers weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 145 g | 5.11 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 109 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 96.7 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 72.5 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 48.3 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 36.3 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 9.06 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.02 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) | 23 | 2.4 g | 0.9 g | 4.9 g | 3.2 g | 2348 mg |
| Per cup (145 g) | 33 | 3.48 g | 1.31 g | 7.11 g | 4.64 g | 3405 mg |
| Per tablespoon (9.06 g) | 2 | 0.22 g | 0.08 g | 0.44 g | 0.29 g | 213 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 26 | 2.72 g | 1.02 g | 5.56 g | 3.63 g | 2663 mg |
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- Olives, the same amount. Chop them fine — greener and milder than capers, so add a splash of pickle juice or vinegar if you have it.
Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of capers?
- One US cup of capers weighs about 145 g (5.11 oz). A tablespoon is about 9.06 g and a teaspoon about 3.02 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of capers?
- 100 g of capers is about 0.69 cups — near enough to 3/4 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in capers?
- Capers has about 23 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 33 calories a cup.
- What can I use instead of capers?
- Olives, the same amount. Chop them fine — greener and milder than capers, so add a splash of pickle juice or vinegar if you have it.