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Cashews: weights & conversions

A US cup of cashews weighs about 137 g. 100 g is 553 calories and 18.2 g of protein.

Also written as: cashew.

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1 cup of cashews is about 137 grams.

Cups to grams

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

cashews volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup137 g4.83 oz
3/4 cup103 g
2/3 cup91.3 g
1/2 cup68.5 g
1/3 cup45.7 g
1/4 cup34.3 g
1 tablespoon8.56 g
1 teaspoon2.85 g

Ounces and pounds

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

cashews 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 cashews by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)55318.2 g43.9 g30.2 g3.3 g12 mg
Per cup (137 g)75824.9 g60.1 g41.4 g4.52 g16 mg
Per tablespoon (8.56 g)471.56 g3.76 g2.59 g0.28 g1 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)62720.6 g49.8 g34.2 g3.74 g14 mg

If you have run out

  • Almonds, the same amount. Less creamy than cashews when blended, so add a little more liquid in a sauce.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of cashews?
One US cup of cashews weighs about 137 g (4.83 oz). A tablespoon is about 8.56 g and a teaspoon about 2.85 g.
How many cups is 100 g of cashews?
100 g of cashews is about 0.73 cups — near enough to 3/4 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in cashews?
Cashews has about 553 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 758 calories a cup.
How much protein is in cashews?
About 18.2 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 20.6 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of cashews?
Almonds, the same amount. Less creamy than cashews when blended, so add a little more liquid in a sauce.

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