One cup of sliced almonds is 85 grams, so converting cups of sliced almonds to grams means multiplying by 85. That factor is specific to this ingredient — it comes from its density, not from any relationship between the two units.
Put next to water — 1 g per mL exactly — sliced almonds measures 0.35927 g per mL. That ratio, 35.93%, is what separates this page from every other ingredient in the same units, and it is measured rather than defined.
A cup of sliced almonds is 85 g when it is measured the standard way, but how it gets into the cup changes the answer: between about 79.9 g and 95.2 g covers the range from lightly spooned to firmly packed. That 12% spread is larger than most of the adjustments recipes fuss over, and it disappears entirely the moment the ingredient is weighed instead.
Grams are the unit this conversion is really for. A domestic scale resolves to a gram, which is 1.18% of a cup of sliced almonds, so weighing gets an accuracy no measuring cup can reach. A 500 g pack of it is 5.882 cups, and a 1 kg pack 11.76.
How the figure is arrived at: Thin slices trap a great deal of air — barely half the weight of whole almonds for the same cup.
The formula
cups- The amount of sliced almonds you are converting, in cups
85- Grams per cup for sliced almonds, from its density of 0.35927 g/mL
grams- The equivalent quantity in grams
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in cups.
- It is multiplied by 85, the grams-per-cup figure for sliced almonds.
- The result appears in grams, with a second reading in oz beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
1/3 cup of sliced almonds in grams
A recipe calling for 1/3 cup of sliced almonds needs 28.3333 grams on the scale. The arithmetic is 0.333333 × 85 = 28.333333, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 14.1667 grams.
3/4 cup of sliced almonds in grams
3/4 cup of sliced almonds weighs out at 63.75 grams. Divide 63.75 by 85 and you get back to 3/4 cup, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
3 cup of sliced almonds in grams
3 cup of sliced almonds weighs out at 255 grams. Divide 255 by 85 and you get back to 3 cup, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 cup of sliced almonds?
One cup of sliced almonds is 85 grams. Half that quantity is 42.5 grams and double it is 170 grams, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of sliced almonds not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Sliced almonds has a density of 0.35927 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 85 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 151.6 g per cup, and it is the reason a single volume-to-weight factor cannot be applied to every ingredient.
Does how I measure it change the weight?
Yes, and by more than most people expect. Handling changes the weight of a cup of sliced almonds by roughly 12% — about 5.1 g either side of 85 g — because thin slices trap a great deal of air — barely half the weight of whole almonds for the same cup. Weighing removes the question entirely.
Is a fluid ounce of sliced almonds the same as an ounce?
No. A fluid ounce is a volume — one eighth of a US cup, 29.57 mL — and an ounce is a weight. One fluid ounce of sliced almonds weighs 0.3748 oz, so the two readings differ by 62.5%. They coincide only for something with the density of water, and then only roughly.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
US customary: 236.59 mL, which is the cup every US recipe means. A metric cup is 250 mL, so the same cup of sliced almonds would weigh 89.818 g instead of 85 g — 4.82 g more, or 5.67%. Australian and some European recipes use the metric cup, and the difference is large enough to matter in baking.
Do I need a scale for this, or will measuring cups do?
A scale, if the result matters. Volume measuring carries a spread of about 12% for sliced almonds — roughly 10.2 g on a 85 g cup — while a domestic scale is accurate to a gram or two. For anything where the ratio of ingredients drives the outcome, bread and pastry above all, weigh it.
How many cups of sliced almonds is 500 g?
500 g of sliced almonds is 5.8824 cups — 0.0117647 cups to one gram, so 500 × 0.0117647 = 5.8824. Going that way is a division by 85, or a multiplication by 0.0117647 if you prefer.
Sliced almonds in cups and grams
| Cups | Grams | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 10.625 g | 10.625 |
| 1/4 cup | 21.25 g | 21.25 |
| 1/3 cup | 28.3333 g | 28.33333333 |
| 1/2 cup | 42.5 g | 42.5 |
| 2/3 cup | 56.6667 g | 56.66666667 |
| 3/4 cup | 63.75 g | 63.75 |
| 1 cup | 85 g | 85 |
| 1 1/2 cup | 127.5 g | 127.5 |
| 2 cup | 170 g | 170 |
| 3 cup | 255 g | 255 |
| 4 cup | 340 g | 340 |
Based on 85 g per cup of sliced almonds. One cup of sliced almonds is 85 grams.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 63.75 g | 2.25 oz | 177.4 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 56.67 g | 2 oz | 157.7 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 42.5 g | 1.5 oz | 118.3 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 28.33 g | 0.999 oz | 78.86 mL |
| 1/4 cup | 21.25 g | 0.75 oz | 59.15 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 5.312 g | 0.187 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 1 tsp | 1.771 g | 0.0625 oz | 4.929 mL |
US customary measures: 1 cup = 236.59 mL, 1 tbsp = 14.79 mL, 1 tsp = 4.93 mL.
| Ingredient | Grams per cup | Ounces per cup | Density (g/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini marshmallows | 50 g | 1.764 oz | 0.2113 |
| Sliced almonds (this page) | 85 g | 2.998 oz | 0.3593 |
| Shredded coconut | 85 g | 2.998 oz | 0.3593 |
| Grated parmesan | 100 g | 3.527 oz | 0.4227 |
| Chopped pecans | 113 g | 3.986 oz | 0.4776 |
| Shredded cheddar | 113 g | 3.986 oz | 0.4776 |
| Chopped walnuts | 117 g | 4.127 oz | 0.4945 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.