One millilitre of ground cardamom is 0.40576827 grams, so converting millilitres of ground cardamom to grams means multiplying by 0.40576827. 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 — ground cardamom measures 0.40577 g per mL. That ratio, 40.58%, is what separates this page from every other ingredient in the same units, and it is measured rather than defined.
Ground cardamom has a density of 0.40577 g per mL, so 100 mL of it weighs 40.58 g and 250 mL weighs 101.4 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 40.58% 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 1.04% of a cup of ground cardamom, so weighing gets an accuracy no measuring cup can reach. A 500 g pack of it is 5.208 cups, and a 1 kg pack 10.42.
How the figure is arrived at: Expensive enough that the difference between a level and a heaped spoon is worth being deliberate about.
The formula
millilitres- The amount of ground cardamom you are converting, in millilitres
0.405768272422- Grams per millilitre for ground cardamom, from its density of 0.40577 g/mL
grams- The equivalent quantity in grams
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in millilitres.
- It is multiplied by 0.405768272422, the grams-per-millilitre figure for ground cardamom.
- 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 ground cardamom in grams
15 mL of ground cardamom weighs out at 6.08652 grams. Divide 6.08652 by 0.40576827 and you get back to 15 mL, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
100 mL of ground cardamom in grams
A recipe calling for 100 mL of ground cardamom needs 40.5768 grams on the scale. The arithmetic is 100 × 0.40576827 = 40.576827, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 20.2884 grams.
250 mL of ground cardamom in grams
250 mL of ground cardamom weighs out at 101.442 grams. Divide 101.442 by 0.40576827 and you get back to 250 mL, 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 mL of ground cardamom?
One millilitre of ground cardamom is 0.40576827 grams. Half that quantity is 0.202884 grams and double it is 0.811537 grams, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of ground cardamom not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Ground cardamom has a density of 0.40577 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 96 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 140.6 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 ground cardamom by roughly 20% — about 9.6 g either side of 96 g — because expensive enough that the difference between a level and a heaped spoon is worth being deliberate about. Weighing removes the question entirely.
Is a fluid ounce of ground cardamom 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 ground cardamom weighs 0.4233 oz, so the two readings differ by 57.7%. 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 ground cardamom would weigh 101.44 g instead of 96 g — 5.44 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 ground cardamom is 0.4058 g, and a scale reading to the nearest gram is working at 246% 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 ground cardamom is 500 g?
500 g of ground cardamom is 1232.2 millilitres — 2.46446 millilitres to one gram, so 500 × 2.46446 = 1232.2. Going that way is a division by 0.405768, or a multiplication by 2.46446 if you prefer.
Ground cardamom in millilitres and grams
| Millilitres | Grams | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mL | 2.02884 g | 2.028841362 |
| 10 mL | 4.05768 g | 4.057682724 |
| 15 mL | 6.08652 g | 6.086524086 |
| 30 mL | 12.173 g | 12.17304817 |
| 50 mL | 20.2884 g | 20.28841362 |
| 100 mL | 40.5768 g | 40.57682724 |
| 125 mL | 50.721 g | 50.72103405 |
| 150 mL | 60.8652 g | 60.86524086 |
| 200 mL | 81.1537 g | 81.15365448 |
| 250 mL | 101.442 g | 101.4420681 |
| 500 mL | 202.884 g | 202.8841362 |
Based on 96 g per cup of ground cardamom. One millilitre of ground cardamom is 0.40576827 grams.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 96 g | 3.39 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 6 g | 0.212 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 2 tsp | 4 g | 0.141 oz | 9.858 mL |
| 1 tsp | 2 g | 0.0705 oz | 4.929 mL |
| 3/4 tsp | 1.5 g | 0.0529 oz | 3.697 mL |
| 1/2 tsp | 1 g | 0.0353 oz | 2.464 mL |
| 1/4 tsp | 0.5 g | 0.0176 oz | 1.232 mL |
| 1/8 tsp | 0.25 g | 0.00882 oz | 0.6161 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried oregano | 48 g | 1.693 oz | 0.2029 |
| Ground ginger | 86 g | 3.034 oz | 0.3635 |
| Ground cardamom (this page) | 96 g | 3.386 oz | 0.4058 |
| Ground cumin | 101 g | 3.563 oz | 0.4269 |
| Ground cloves | 101 g | 3.563 oz | 0.4269 |
| Ground nutmeg | 106 g | 3.739 oz | 0.448 |
| Ground black pepper | 110 g | 3.88 oz | 0.4649 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.