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Ground pork: weights & conversions

A US cup of ground pork weighs about 225 g. 100 g is 263 calories and 16.9 g of protein.

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1 cup of ground pork is about 225 grams.

Cups to grams

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

ground pork volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup225 g7.94 oz
3/4 cup169 g
2/3 cup150 g
1/2 cup113 g
1/3 cup75 g
1/4 cup56.3 g
1 tablespoon14.1 g
1 teaspoon4.69 g

Ounces and pounds

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

ground pork 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 ground pork by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)26316.9 g21.2 g0 g0 g56 mg
Per cup (225 g)59238 g47.7 g0 g0 g126 mg
Per tablespoon (14.1 g)372.38 g2.98 g0 g0 g8 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)29819.2 g24 g0 g0 g64 mg

If you have run out

  • Ground beef, the same amount. Loses pork’s sweetness but works the same way in a filling or a meatball.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of ground pork?
One US cup of ground pork weighs about 225 g (7.94 oz). A tablespoon is about 14.1 g and a teaspoon about 4.69 g.
How many cups is 100 g of ground pork?
100 g of ground pork is about 0.44 cups — near enough to 1/2 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in ground pork?
Ground pork has about 263 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 592 calories a cup.
How much protein is in ground pork?
About 16.9 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 19.2 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of ground pork?
Ground beef, the same amount. Loses pork’s sweetness but works the same way in a filling or a meatball.

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