Shortening: weights & conversions
A US cup of shortening weighs about 205 g. 100 g is 884 calories and 0 g of protein.
Also written as: vegetable shortening, crisco.
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1 cup of shortening is about 205 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of shortening weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 205 g | 7.23 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 154 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 137 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 103 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 68.3 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 51.3 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 12.8 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 4.27 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) | 884 | 0 g | 100 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Per cup (205 g) | 1812 | 0 g | 205 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Per tablespoon (12.8 g) | 113 | 0 g | 12.8 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 1002 | 0 g | 113 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of shortening?
- One US cup of shortening weighs about 205 g (7.23 oz). A tablespoon is about 12.8 g and a teaspoon about 4.27 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of shortening?
- 100 g of shortening is about 0.49 cups — near enough to 1/2 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in shortening?
- Shortening has about 884 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 1812 calories a cup.
- What can I use instead of shortening?
- Butter, measure for measure, accepting a softer dough and more browning.