GramsToCups

Peanut Butter Grams to Cups

Peanut Butter weighs about 258g per cup. Creamy, natural style runs closer to 240g.

Ingredient
Peanut Butter
Cup standard
Cups (US Customary)
0.39 ()
Tablespoons
6.2
Teaspoons
18.6
Milliliters
92 ml

Peanut Butter Grams to Cups Conversion Table

Peanut Butter density: 258g per cup (USDA FoodData Central)

GramsCups (Decimal)Cups (Fraction)Tablespoons
10g0.040.6
25g0.101.6
50g0.19¼3.1
75g0.29¼4.7
100g0.396.2
125g0.48½7.8
150g0.589.3
175g0.6810.9
200g0.78¾12.4
225g0.8714.0
250g0.9715.5
300g1.161⅛18.6
350g1.361⅜21.7
400g1.5524.8
500g1.941⅞31.0

Ingredient Profile

Peanut Butter has a density of 258g per cup, based on USDA FoodData Central data. Creamy, natural style runs closer to 240g.

Density can shift with brand, moisture content, or how the ingredient was packed before it reached your kitchen. Weighing on a scale removes that guesswork.

For comparison, honey is denser at 340g per cup, while panko breadcrumbs is lighter at 60g per cup — a reminder that weight per cup varies by ingredient, not by category alone.

0g340g258g per cup

How to Measure Peanut Butter in Cups

Use a spatula to level thick condiments like peanut butter or tahini after pressing them into the cup to remove air gaps.

Stir thick condiments well before measuring, since separation during storage (common in natural nut butters) can make the top and bottom of the jar measure differently.

If a recipe calls for peanut butter by weight instead of volume, a digital kitchen scale set to grams removes any measuring-technique variation entirely — the converter at the top of this page shows both figures side by side so you can check your result either way.

Peanut Butter vs Other Condiments & Sauces

Ingredients in the same category don't always share a similar density. Here's how peanut butter compares to other condiments & sauces on this site.

IngredientGrams per Cupvs Peanut Butter
Peanut Butter258gbaseline
Almond Butter240g-7%
Tahini240g-7%

Common Recipe Uses

How Much Is X Grams of Peanut Butter?

Need every amount at once? See the full peanut butter conversion chart.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many grams are in a cup of peanut butter?+

A cup of peanut butter weighs about 258g. Creamy, natural style runs closer to 240g.

How do I measure peanut butter accurately?+

Use a spatula to level thick condiments like peanut butter or tahini after pressing them into the cup to remove air gaps.

Does peanut butter's weight per cup ever change?+

Yes, slightly. Creamy, natural style runs closer to 240g. A kitchen scale removes that variation entirely.

What's the best way to convert peanut butter from grams to cups?+

Use the converter at the top of this page, or divide your gram amount by 258 to get cups.

Why does peanut butter weigh a different amount per cup than other condiments & sauces?+

Even within the same category, particle size, moisture, and packing differ enough to change the weight-per-cup figure by 10-30%. That's why this page uses a value measured specifically for peanut butter, not a category-wide average.

Is 258g per cup the same across every brand of peanut butter?+

It's close for most brands, though minor milling, processing, or moisture differences can shift the true figure by a few grams. USDA FoodData Central provides the reference value used here.