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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.

salsa volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup260 g9.17 oz
3/4 cup195 g
2/3 cup173 g
1/2 cup130 g
1/3 cup86.7 g
1/4 cup65 g
1 tablespoon16.3 g
1 teaspoon5.42 g

Ounces and pounds

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

salsa 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 salsa by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)291.5 g0.2 g6.6 g1.7 g711 mg
Per cup (260 g)753.9 g0.52 g17.2 g4.42 g1849 mg
Per tablespoon (16.3 g)50.24 g0.03 g1.07 g0.28 g116 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)331.7 g0.23 g7.48 g1.93 g806 mg

If you have run out

  • 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.

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