One gram of peanuts is 0.10958904 tablespoons, so converting grams of peanuts to tablespoons means multiplying by 0.10958904. 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 — peanuts measures 0.61711 g per mL. That ratio, 61.71%, is what separates this page from every other ingredient in the same units, and it is measured rather than defined.
A level tablespoon of peanuts is 9.125 g, which puts a teaspoon at 3.042 g and a tablespoon and a half — the quantity recipes are fondest of — at 13.69 g. Levelling twice is where the error comes from, so the scale is the faster instrument once the quantity passes a couple of spoons.
Grams are the unit this conversion is really for. A domestic scale resolves to a gram, which is 0.685% of a cup of peanuts, so weighing gets an accuracy no measuring cup can reach. A 500 g pack of it is 3.425 cups, and a 1 kg pack 6.849.
The condition this weight assumes: Shelled, unsalted and raw or roasted — both land at about the same weight. Salted peanuts are marginally heavier for the obvious reason, and peanuts in the shell weigh roughly half as much per cup.
The formula
grams- The amount of peanuts you are converting, in grams
0.109589041096- Tablespoons per gram for peanuts, from its density of 0.61711 g/mL
tablespoons- The equivalent quantity in tablespoons
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in grams.
- It is multiplied by 0.109589041096, the tablespoons-per-gram figure for peanuts.
- The result appears in tablespoons, with a second reading in tsp beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
50 g of peanuts in tablespoons
50 g of peanuts weighs out at 5.47945 tablespoons. Divide 5.47945 by 0.10958904 and you get back to 50 g, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
150 g of peanuts in tablespoons
150 g of peanuts weighs out at 16.4384 tablespoons. Divide 16.4384 by 0.10958904 and you get back to 150 g, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
500 g of peanuts in tablespoons
A recipe calling for 500 g of peanuts needs 54.7945 tablespoons on the scale. The arithmetic is 500 × 0.10958904 = 54.794521, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 27.3973 tablespoons.
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Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons are in 1 g of peanuts?
One gram of peanuts is 0.10958904 tablespoons. Half that quantity is 0.0547945 tablespoons and double it is 0.219178 tablespoons, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of peanuts not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Peanuts has a density of 0.61711 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 146 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 90.6 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 peanuts by roughly 12% — about 8.76 g either side of 146 g — because shelled, unsalted and raw or roasted — both land at about the same weight. Weighing removes the question entirely.
Is a fluid ounce of peanuts 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 peanuts weighs 0.6437 oz, so the two readings differ by 35.6%. 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 peanuts would weigh 154.28 g instead of 146 g — 8.28 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 peanuts — roughly 17.5 g on a 146 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 3 tbsp of peanuts weigh?
3 tbsp of peanuts comes to 27.375 g, or 27.375 grams. This page runs that calculation in reverse — enter a weight and it returns the volume — and the tablespoons-to-grams page does it in the direction the question is usually asked.
Peanuts in grams and tablespoons
| Grams | Tablespoons | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 5 g | 0.547945 tbsp | 0.5479452055 |
| 10 g | 1.09589 tbsp | 1.095890411 |
| 25 g | 2.73973 tbsp | 2.739726027 |
| 50 g | 5.47945 tbsp | 5.479452055 |
| 100 g | 10.9589 tbsp | 10.95890411 |
| 125 g | 13.6986 tbsp | 13.69863014 |
| 150 g | 16.4384 tbsp | 16.43835616 |
| 200 g | 21.9178 tbsp | 21.91780822 |
| 250 g | 27.3973 tbsp | 27.39726027 |
| 300 g | 32.8767 tbsp | 32.87671233 |
| 500 g | 54.7945 tbsp | 54.79452055 |
| 1000 g | 109.589 tbsp | 109.5890411 |
Based on 146 g per cup of peanuts. One gram of peanuts is 0.10958904 tablespoons.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 9.125 g | 0.322 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 2 tsp | 6.083 g | 0.215 oz | 9.858 mL |
| 1 tsp | 3.042 g | 0.107 oz | 4.929 mL |
| 3/4 tsp | 2.281 g | 0.0805 oz | 3.697 mL |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.521 g | 0.0536 oz | 2.464 mL |
| 1/4 tsp | 0.7604 g | 0.0268 oz | 1.232 mL |
| 1/8 tsp | 0.3802 g | 0.0134 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole almonds | 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 (this page) | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 0.6171 |
| Chopped dates | 147 g | 5.185 oz | 0.6213 |
| Blueberries | 148 g | 5.221 oz | 0.6256 |
| Crumbled feta | 150 g | 5.291 oz | 0.634 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.