Millilitres of whole almonds to grams runs on one number, 0.6001989 grams per millilitre. It is a measured property of this ingredient rather than a defined conversion, which is why a generic volume-to-weight tool cannot give you it.
Water is the yardstick: 1 mL of it weighs 1 g. Whole almonds comes in at 0.6002 g per mL, or 60.02% of water, which is why a cup of it is 142 g rather than 236.6 g. Volume and weight only line up for water, and only in metric.
Whole almonds has a density of 0.6002 g per mL, so 100 mL of it weighs 60.02 g and 250 mL weighs 150 g. That single figure is what every other number on this page is built from — water is 1.00 g per mL, so this ingredient is 60.02% as heavy as the same volume of water.
Grams are the unit this conversion is really for. A domestic scale resolves to a gram, which is 0.704% of a cup of whole almonds, so weighing gets an accuracy no measuring cup can reach. A 500 g pack of it is 3.521 cups, and a 1 kg pack 7.042.
How the figure is arrived at: Whole and unblanched. The regular shape lets them pack closely, so a cup is reasonably consistent — unlike sliced or slivered almonds, which trap air and weigh far less for the same volume.
The formula
millilitres- The amount of whole almonds you are converting, in millilitres
0.600198902958- Grams per millilitre for whole almonds, from its density of 0.6002 g/mL
grams- The equivalent quantity in grams
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in millilitres.
- It is multiplied by 0.600198902958, the grams-per-millilitre figure for whole 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
15 mL of whole almonds in grams
15 mL of whole almonds weighs out at 9.00298 grams. Divide 9.00298 by 0.6001989 and you get back to 15 mL, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
100 mL of whole almonds in grams
A recipe calling for 100 mL of whole almonds needs 60.0199 grams on the scale. The arithmetic is 100 × 0.6001989 = 60.01989, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 30.0099 grams.
250 mL of whole almonds in grams
Take 250 mL of whole almonds: 250 × 0.6001989 gives 150.05 grams. Doubling the batch takes it to 300.099 grams, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 mL of whole almonds?
One millilitre of whole almonds is 0.6001989 grams. Half that quantity is 0.300099 grams and double it is 1.2004 grams, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of whole almonds not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Whole almonds has a density of 0.6002 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 142 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 94.6 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 whole almonds by roughly 12% — about 8.52 g either side of 142 g — because whole and unblanched. Weighing removes the question entirely.
Is a fluid ounce of whole 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 whole almonds weighs 0.6261 oz, so the two readings differ by 37.4%. 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 whole almonds would weigh 150.05 g instead of 142 g — 8.05 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?
At this size the spoon wins. One millilitre of whole almonds is 0.6002 g, and a scale reading to the nearest gram is working at 167% resolution on that — a measuring spoon is the more accurate instrument below about 5 g, which is why spice quantities are still written in spoons.
How many millilitres of whole almonds is 500 g?
500 g of whole almonds is 833.06 millilitres — 1.66611 millilitres to one gram, so 500 × 1.66611 = 833.06. Going that way is a division by 0.600199, or a multiplication by 1.66611 if you prefer.
Whole almonds in millilitres and grams
| Millilitres | Grams | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mL | 3.00099 g | 3.000994515 |
| 10 mL | 6.00199 g | 6.00198903 |
| 15 mL | 9.00298 g | 9.002983544 |
| 30 mL | 18.006 g | 18.00596709 |
| 50 mL | 30.0099 g | 30.00994515 |
| 100 mL | 60.0199 g | 60.0198903 |
| 125 mL | 75.0249 g | 75.02486287 |
| 150 mL | 90.0298 g | 90.02983544 |
| 200 mL | 120.04 g | 120.0397806 |
| 250 mL | 150.05 g | 150.0497257 |
| 500 mL | 300.099 g | 300.0994515 |
Based on 142 g per cup of whole almonds. One millilitre of whole almonds is 0.6001989 grams.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 142 g | 5.01 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 106.5 g | 3.76 oz | 177.4 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 94.67 g | 3.34 oz | 157.7 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 71 g | 2.5 oz | 118.3 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 47.33 g | 1.67 oz | 78.86 mL |
| 1/4 cup | 35.5 g | 1.25 oz | 59.15 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 8.875 g | 0.313 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 1 tsp | 2.958 g | 0.104 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen peas | 135 g | 4.762 oz | 0.5706 |
| Cashews | 140 g | 4.938 oz | 0.5917 |
| Sunflower seeds | 140 g | 4.938 oz | 0.5917 |
| Whole almonds (this page) | 142 g | 5.009 oz | 0.6002 |
| Sesame seeds | 144 g | 5.079 oz | 0.6087 |
| Raisins | 145 g | 5.115 oz | 0.6129 |
| Peanuts | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 0.6171 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.