20g Pumpkin Puree to Cups
20 grams of pumpkin puree is a small amount, best measured with a spoon rather than a full cup. At 245g per cup, it works out to 1.3 tablespoons.
- Cups (US Customary)
- 0.08 (⅛)
- Tablespoons
- 1.3
- Teaspoons
- 3.9
- Milliliters
- 19 ml
20 grams of pumpkin puree = 0.08 cups (⅛ cup / 1.3 tbsp / 3.9 tsp)
Pumpkin Puree has a density of approximately 245g per cup. Canned puree. Home-roasted and mashed pumpkin can run lighter depending on straining. Source: USDA FoodData Central. This is the figure used everywhere on this page, including the tablespoon and teaspoon values, so the numbers stay consistent whether you're reading the summary line, the table, or the FAQ answers below.
| Grams | Cups | Fraction | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10g | 0.04 | ⅛ | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 15g | 0.06 | ⅛ | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| 20g | 0.08 | ⅛ | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 25g | 0.10 | ⅛ | 1.6 | 4.9 |
| 30g | 0.12 | ⅛ | 2.0 | 5.9 |
The Math for 20g of Pumpkin Puree
20g divided by 245g (the weight of one cup of pumpkin puree) equals 0.08 cups. Multiplying that by 16 gives 1.3 tablespoons, and by 48 gives 3.9 teaspoons, since one cup always equals 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons regardless of the ingredient.
Pumpkin Puree is denser than water, which weighs about 236g per cup. That's why 20g of pumpkin puree fills less volume (19ml) than the same weight of water would (20ml). For a side-by-side look at how other ingredients compare, see the 20 grams to cups page.
Metric and Imperial Cup Sizes
The 0.08 cup figure above uses the US Customary cup (236.588ml). Recipes written outside the US sometimes use a metric cup (250ml) or an imperial (uk) cup (284.131ml) instead. At 20g, that's ⅛ metric cups or ⅛ imperial cups of pumpkin puree, close to the US figure but not identical. The cup standard switch in the converter above recalculates this instantly for any gram amount.
Making More or Less Than 20g
Doubling a recipe that calls for 20g of pumpkin puree means weighing 40g, or measuring 0.16 cups if you're working by volume instead of weight. Halving it means 10g, or 0.04 cups. Weight scales exactly with simple multiplication; cup measurements compound any scooping error each time they're doubled or halved, so weighing is more reliable the more a recipe is scaled.
How Pumpkin Puree Compares to Similar Ingredients
Within produce & purees, density still varies by ingredient. At 20g, applesauce (244g per cup) measures ⅛ cup, while mashed banana (225g per cup) measures ⅛ cup, compared to ⅛ cup for pumpkin puree. Swapping ingredients in a recipe by cup measurement alone, without adjusting for this difference, changes the actual weight used.
Using Pumpkin Puree in Recipes
- Recipes typically call for this ingredient in amounts ranging from a tablespoon to a full cup, depending on the dish.
- Check your specific recipe for the exact gram amount, then use the converter above to find the matching cup measurement.
Getting an Accurate Spoon Measurement
Produce & Purees
Purees should be leveled with a spatula. Chopped produce should be packed only if the recipe specifically calls for it.
For exact results
Puree consistency varies by brand and preparation method, so a homemade puree may measure differently by weight than a canned one even at the same cup volume.
For every gram amount at once, the pumpkin puree conversion chart lists pumpkin puree across the full range from 1g to 1000g in one table.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 20 grams of pumpkin puree in cups?+
20 grams of pumpkin puree is 0.08 cups, or 1.3 tablespoons.
Should I use a spoon or a cup for 20g of pumpkin puree?+
At 20g, a tablespoon or teaspoon measurement is usually more practical than a fractional cup. Use 1.3 tablespoons or 3.9 teaspoons.
Is 20 grams of pumpkin puree the same as 20 milliliters?+
Only if it weighed the same as water. 20g of water is about 20ml, while 20g of pumpkin puree is 19ml, because the two have different densities.
Does the answer change for a metric or imperial cup?+
Slightly. 20g of pumpkin puree is ⅛ metric cups or ⅛ imperial cups, close to the US figure but not identical, since each standard defines the cup at a different volume.