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Kale: weights & conversions

A US cup of kale weighs about 67 g. 100 g is 35 calories and 2.9 g of protein.

Also written as: collard greens, swiss chard.

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1 cup of kale is about 67 grams.

Cups to grams

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

kale volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup67 g2.36 oz
3/4 cup50.3 g
2/3 cup44.7 g
1/2 cup33.5 g
1/3 cup22.3 g
1/4 cup16.8 g
1 tablespoon4.19 g
1 teaspoon1.4 g

Ounces and pounds

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kale 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 kale by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)352.9 g1.5 g4.4 g4.1 g53 mg
Per cup (67 g)231.94 g1.01 g2.95 g2.75 g36 mg
Per tablespoon (4.19 g)10.12 g0.06 g0.18 g0.17 g2 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)403.29 g1.7 g4.99 g4.65 g60 mg

If you have run out

  • Spinach, the same amount. Milder than kale and wilts much faster, so add it later.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of kale?
One US cup of kale weighs about 67 g (2.36 oz). A tablespoon is about 4.19 g and a teaspoon about 1.4 g.
How many cups is 100 g of kale?
100 g of kale is about 1.49 cups — near enough to 1 1/2 cups in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in kale?
Kale has about 35 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 23 calories a cup.
What can I use instead of kale?
Spinach, the same amount. Milder than kale and wilts much faster, so add it later.

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