Mustard: weights & conversions
A US cup of mustard weighs about 249 g. 100 g is 60 calories and 3.7 g of protein.
Also written as: yellow mustard, prepared mustard, moutarde.
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1 cup of mustard is about 249 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of mustard weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 249 g | 8.78 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 187 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 166 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 125 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 83 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 62.3 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15.6 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5.19 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) | 60 | 3.7 g | 3.3 g | 5.8 g | 4 g | 1135 mg |
| Per cup (249 g) | 149 | 9.21 g | 8.22 g | 14.4 g | 9.96 g | 2826 mg |
| Per tablespoon (15.6 g) | 9 | 0.58 g | 0.51 g | 0.9 g | 0.62 g | 177 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 68 | 4.2 g | 3.74 g | 6.58 g | 4.54 g | 1287 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of mustard?
- One US cup of mustard weighs about 249 g (8.78 oz). A tablespoon is about 15.6 g and a teaspoon about 5.19 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of mustard?
- 100 g of mustard is about 0.4 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in mustard?
- Mustard has about 60 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 149 calories a cup.
- What can I use instead of mustard?
- Dijon mustard, the same amount. Sharper than yellow mustard — start with a little less if the dish is delicate.