Vegetables
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.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 67 g | 2.36 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 50.3 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 44.7 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 33.5 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 22.3 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 16.8 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 4.19 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 1.4 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) | 35 | 2.9 g | 1.5 g | 4.4 g | 4.1 g | 53 mg |
| Per cup (67 g) | 23 | 1.94 g | 1.01 g | 2.95 g | 2.75 g | 36 mg |
| Per tablespoon (4.19 g) | 1 | 0.12 g | 0.06 g | 0.18 g | 0.17 g | 2 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 40 | 3.29 g | 1.7 g | 4.99 g | 4.65 g | 60 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.