1/2 cup of raisins in grams
1/2 cup of raisins weighs about 75 grams.
| Grams | 75 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 2.65 oz |
| Tablespoons | 8 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 24 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 118 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of raisins = 150 g, so 1/2 cup of raisins is 1/2 × 150 ≈ 75 g.
How to measure 1/2 cup of raisins
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 75 g of raisins.
By volume: Use a 1/2-cup measure, two 1/4-cup measures, or 8 tablespoons.
Raisins clump together. Press them lightly into the cup for a consistent measurement.
Why raisins weighs what it does
Raisins is about 37% lighter than the same volume of water, which weighs about 237 g per cup. That is why you can't convert cups to grams without knowing the ingredient.
1/2 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/2 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/2 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Raisins | 75 g |
| Rolled oats | 45 g |
| White rice (uncooked) | 93 g |
| Chocolate chips | 85 g |
| Peanut butter | 129 g |
| Chopped walnuts | 59 g |
| Table salt | 144 g |
| All-purpose flour | 60 g |
| Granulated sugar | 100 g |
Other amounts of raisins
Full raisins conversion chart → · Raisins by the tablespoon →