Salsa: weights & conversions
A US cup of salsa weighs about 260 g. 100 g is 29 calories and 1.5 g of protein.
Also written as: picante sauce, pico de gallo.
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1 cup of salsa is about 260 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of salsa weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 260 g | 9.17 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 195 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 173 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 130 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 86.7 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 65 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 16.3 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5.42 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) | 29 | 1.5 g | 0.2 g | 6.6 g | 1.7 g | 711 mg |
| Per cup (260 g) | 75 | 3.9 g | 0.52 g | 17.2 g | 4.42 g | 1849 mg |
| Per tablespoon (16.3 g) | 5 | 0.24 g | 0.03 g | 1.07 g | 0.28 g | 116 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 33 | 1.7 g | 0.23 g | 7.48 g | 1.93 g | 806 mg |
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- Canned tomatoes, the same amount. Chopped, with a pinch of chili powder and diced onion, to bring back what salsa would have added.
Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of salsa?
- One US cup of salsa weighs about 260 g (9.17 oz). A tablespoon is about 16.3 g and a teaspoon about 5.42 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of salsa?
- 100 g of salsa is about 0.38 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in salsa?
- Salsa has about 29 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 75 calories a cup.
- What can I use instead of salsa?
- Canned tomatoes, the same amount. Chopped, with a pinch of chili powder and diced onion, to bring back what salsa would have added.