Tahini: weights & conversions
A US cup of tahini weighs about 240 g. 100 g is 595 calories and 17 g of protein.
Also written as: sesame paste.
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1 cup of tahini is about 240 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of tahini weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 240 g | 8.47 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 180 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 160 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 120 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 80 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 60 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 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) | 595 | 17 g | 53.8 g | 21.2 g | 9.3 g | 115 mg |
| Per cup (240 g) | 1428 | 40.8 g | 129 g | 50.9 g | 22.3 g | 276 mg |
| Per tablespoon (15 g) | 89 | 2.55 g | 8.07 g | 3.18 g | 1.4 g | 17 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 675 | 19.3 g | 61 g | 24 g | 10.5 g | 130 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of tahini?
- One US cup of tahini weighs about 240 g (8.47 oz). A tablespoon is about 15 g and a teaspoon about 5 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of tahini?
- 100 g of tahini is about 0.42 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in tahini?
- Tahini has about 595 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 1428 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in tahini?
- About 17 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 19.3 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of tahini?
- Peanut butter, the same amount. Loses tahini’s sesame flavor, but the texture in a sauce or a dressing is the same.