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Peanuts: weights & conversions

A US cup of peanuts weighs about 146 g. 100 g is 567 calories and 25.8 g of protein.

Also written as: peanut, roasted peanuts.

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1 cup of peanuts is about 146 grams.

Cups to grams

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

peanuts volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup146 g5.15 oz
3/4 cup110 g
2/3 cup97.3 g
1/2 cup73 g
1/3 cup48.7 g
1/4 cup36.5 g
1 tablespoon9.13 g
1 teaspoon3.04 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

peanuts 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 peanuts by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)56725.8 g49.2 g16.1 g8.5 g18 mg
Per cup (146 g)82837.7 g71.8 g23.5 g12.4 g26 mg
Per tablespoon (9.13 g)522.35 g4.49 g1.47 g0.78 g2 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)64329.3 g55.8 g18.3 g9.64 g20 mg

If you have run out

  • Cashews, the same amount. Milder and sweeter than peanuts.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of peanuts?
One US cup of peanuts weighs about 146 g (5.15 oz). A tablespoon is about 9.13 g and a teaspoon about 3.04 g.
How many cups is 100 g of peanuts?
100 g of peanuts is about 0.68 cups — near enough to 5/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in peanuts?
Peanuts has about 567 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 828 calories a cup.
How much protein is in peanuts?
About 25.8 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 29.3 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of peanuts?
Cashews, the same amount. Milder and sweeter than peanuts.

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