Molasses: weights & conversions
A US cup of molasses weighs about 337 g. 100 g is 290 calories and 0 g of protein.
Also written as: blackstrap molasses.
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1 cup of molasses is about 337 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of molasses weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 337 g | 11.9 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 253 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 225 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 169 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 112 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 84.3 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 21.1 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 7.02 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) | 290 | 0 g | 0.1 g | 74.7 g | 0 g | 37 mg |
| Per cup (337 g) | 977 | 0 g | 0.34 g | 252 g | 0 g | 125 mg |
| Per tablespoon (21.1 g) | 61 | 0 g | 0.02 g | 15.7 g | 0 g | 8 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 329 | 0 g | 0.11 g | 84.7 g | 0 g | 42 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of molasses?
- One US cup of molasses weighs about 337 g (11.9 oz). A tablespoon is about 21.1 g and a teaspoon about 7.02 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of molasses?
- 100 g of molasses is about 0.3 cups — near enough to 1/4 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in molasses?
- Molasses has about 290 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 977 calories a cup.
- What can I use instead of molasses?
- Dark corn syrup or honey, measure for measure.