One pound of sliced almonds is 5.3363808 cups, so converting pounds of sliced almonds to cups means multiplying by 5.3363808. 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.
Pounds are how sliced almonds is bought rather than cooked, so this is the bag-size arithmetic: one pound is 5.336 cups, a 2 lb pack is 10.67 cups and a 5 lb sack is 26.68. That last figure is the one worth knowing before a large bake — it tells you whether one bag covers the recipe.
The condition this weight assumes: Thin slices trap a great deal of air — barely half the weight of whole almonds for the same cup.
The formula
pounds- The amount of sliced almonds you are converting, in pounds
5.33638082353- Cups per pound for sliced almonds, from its density of 0.35927 g/mL
cups- The equivalent quantity in cups
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in pounds.
- It is multiplied by 5.33638082353, the cups-per-pound figure for sliced almonds.
- The result appears in cups, with a second reading in tbsp beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
3/4 lb of sliced almonds in cups
3/4 lb of sliced almonds weighs out at 4.00229 cups. Divide 4.00229 by 5.3363808 and you get back to 3/4 lb, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
1 1/2 lb of sliced almonds in cups
1 1/2 lb of sliced almonds weighs out at 8.00457 cups. Divide 8.00457 by 5.3363808 and you get back to 1 1/2 lb, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
3 lb of sliced almonds in cups
3 lb of sliced almonds weighs out at 16.0091 cups. Divide 16.0091 by 5.3363808 and you get back to 3 lb, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 1 lb of sliced almonds?
One pound of sliced almonds is 5.3363808 cups. Half that quantity is 2.66819 cups and double it is 10.6728 cups, 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 much does 2 cup of sliced almonds weigh?
2 cup of sliced almonds comes to 170 g, or 0.37479 pounds. This page runs that calculation in reverse — enter a weight and it returns the volume — and the cups-to-pounds page does it in the direction the question is usually asked.
Sliced almonds in pounds and cups
| Pounds | Cups | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 lb | 1.3341 cup | 1.334095206 |
| 1/2 lb | 2.66819 cup | 2.668190412 |
| 3/4 lb | 4.00229 cup | 4.002285618 |
| 1 lb | 5.33638 cup | 5.336380824 |
| 1 1/2 lb | 8.00457 cup | 8.004571235 |
| 2 lb | 10.6728 cup | 10.67276165 |
| 3 lb | 16.0091 cup | 16.00914247 |
| 5 lb | 26.6819 cup | 26.68190412 |
Based on 85 g per cup of sliced almonds. One pound of sliced almonds is 5.3363808 cups.
| 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.