Tomato paste: weights & conversions
A US cup of tomato paste weighs about 262 g. 100 g is 82 calories and 4.3 g of protein.
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1 cup of tomato paste is about 262 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of tomato paste weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 262 g | 9.24 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 197 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 175 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 131 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 87.3 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 65.5 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 16.4 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5.46 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) | 82 | 4.3 g | 0.5 g | 18.9 g | 4.1 g | 59 mg |
| Per cup (262 g) | 215 | 11.3 g | 1.31 g | 49.5 g | 10.7 g | 155 mg |
| Per tablespoon (16.4 g) | 13 | 0.7 g | 0.08 g | 3.09 g | 0.67 g | 10 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 93 | 4.88 g | 0.57 g | 21.4 g | 4.65 g | 67 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of tomato paste?
- One US cup of tomato paste weighs about 262 g (9.24 oz). A tablespoon is about 16.4 g and a teaspoon about 5.46 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of tomato paste?
- 100 g of tomato paste is about 0.38 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in tomato paste?
- Tomato paste has about 82 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 215 calories a cup.
- What can I use instead of tomato paste?
- Three tablespoons of tomato sauce simmered down for every tablespoon of paste.