Leek: weights & conversions
A US cup of leek weighs about 89 g. One weighs about 89 g. 100 g is 61 calories and 1.5 g of protein.
Also written as: leeks.
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1 cup of leek is about 89 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of leek weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 89 g | 3.14 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 66.8 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 59.3 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 44.5 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 29.7 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 22.3 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 5.56 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 1.85 g |
Weight per piece
What a recipe means when it counts leek instead of weighing it.
| Count | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 leek | 89 g | 3.14 oz |
| 2 leeks | 178 g | |
| 3 leeks | 267 g | |
| 4 leeks | 356 g | |
| 6 leeks | 534 g | |
| 12 leeks | 1068 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) | 61 | 1.5 g | 0.3 g | 14.2 g | 1.8 g | 20 mg |
| Per cup (89 g) | 54 | 1.34 g | 0.27 g | 12.6 g | 1.6 g | 18 mg |
| Per tablespoon (5.56 g) | 3 | 0.08 g | 0.02 g | 0.79 g | 0.1 g | 1 mg |
| Per leek (89 g) | 54 | 1.34 g | 0.27 g | 12.6 g | 1.6 g | 18 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 69 | 1.7 g | 0.34 g | 16.1 g | 2.04 g | 23 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of leek?
- One US cup of leek weighs about 89 g (3.14 oz). A tablespoon is about 5.56 g and a teaspoon about 1.85 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of leek?
- 100 g of leek is about 1.12 cups — near enough to 1 1/8 cups in a measuring cup.
- How much does one leek weigh?
- One leek weighs about 89 g (3.14 oz), so a pound is roughly 5 of them.
- How many calories are in leek?
- Leek has about 61 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 54 calories a cup.
- What can I use instead of leek?
- Onion, the same amount. Sharper and more pungent than leek, so use a little less if the dish is delicate.