Creamy Peanut Butter — Grams ↔ Cups Converter
1 US Customary cup (236.6 mL) of creamy peanut butter weighs 258 grams (9.1 ounces or 16.1g per tablespoon) when measured packed firmly into cup; 1 Metric cup (250 mL) weighs 272.6g and 100g equals ⅓ cup + 2 ½ tsp for accurate kitchen baking.
Kitchen note: Test-kitchen baseline uses packed firmly into cup (258g/cup). Switching to chunky peanut butter (250g/cup) changes each cup by 8g—use the packing toggle on the scale bench to match your recipe.
Peanut Butter: Cups & Spoons to Grams
Based on 258g per 236.6 mL US cup (packed firmly into cup).
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Teaspoon (tsp) | 5.4 g | 0.19 oz |
| 1 Tablespoon (tbsp) | 16.1 g | 0.57 oz |
| ⅛ US Cup (2 tbsp) | 32.3 g | 1.14 oz |
| ¼ US Cup (4 tbsp) | 64.5 g | 2.28 oz |
| ⅓ US Cup | 86 g | 3.03 oz |
| ½ US Cup (8 tbsp) | 129 g | 4.55 oz |
| ⅔ US Cup | 172 g | 6.07 oz |
| ¾ US Cup (12 tbsp) | 193.5 g | 6.83 oz |
| 1 US Cup (236.6 mL) | 258 g | 9.1 oz |
| 1 Metric Cup (250 mL) | 272.6 g | 9.62 oz |
| 1 ½ US Cups | 387 g | 13.65 oz |
| 2 US Cups | 516 g | 18.2 oz |
| 3 US Cups | 774 g | 27.3 oz |
| 4 US Cups (1 Quart) | 1032 g | 36.4 oz |
Peanut Butter: Grams to US Cups
Nearest practical baker cup & spoon breakdown.
| Weight | Kitchen Measure | Decimal |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 1 ¾ tsp | 0.04 c |
| 25 g | 1 tbsp + 1 ¾ tsp | 0.10 c |
| 50 g | 3 tbsp + ¼ tsp | 0.19 c |
| 75 g | ¼ cup + 2 tsp | 0.29 c |
| 100 g | ⅓ cup + 2 ½ tsp | 0.39 c |
| 125 g | ½ cup | 0.48 c |
| 150 g | ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp | 0.58 c |
| 200 g | ¾ cup + 1 ¼ tsp | 0.78 c |
| 250 g | ¾ cup + 3 tbsp + 1 ½ tsp | 0.97 c |
| 300 g | 1 cup + 2 tbsp + 1 ¾ tsp | 1.16 c |
| 400 g | 1 ½ cups + 2 ½ tsp | 1.55 c |
| 500 g | 1 ¾ cups + 3 tbsp | 1.94 c |
| 750 g | 2 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp + 1 ½ tsp | 2.91 c |
| 1000 g | 3 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp | 3.88 c |
How to Measure Creamy Peanut Butter Accurately
Dense and sticky; pack firmly into a dry measuring cup with a rubber spatula to purge air pockets, or coat the cup in non-stick oil spray.
Packing Density Comparison (1 US Cup)
- packed firmly into cup (Test-kitchen standard) 258 g
- Chunky peanut butter 250 g
- Natural peanut butter (oil-separated stirred) 255 g
Data reference: USDA FoodData Central #172470 & Jif / Skippy technical standard (258g/cup)
Common Culinary Uses
- Classic peanut butter cookies
- Peanut butter pie filling
- Thai peanut satay dipping sauce
- Protein smoothies
Weight-Aware Substitutions
- 1:1 by weight with creamy almond butter, sunflower seed butter, or cashew butter
Exact Creamy Peanut Butter Recipe Conversions
Grams & Ounces to Cups
Creamy Peanut Butter Measuring FAQs
Why is chunky peanut butter slightly lighter per cup than creamy? ▾
Rough peanut pieces cannot pack together as seamlessly as homogeneous puree, leaving small gaps that reduce cup weight by ~8g.
Can natural peanut butter be swapped 1:1 for commercial creamy peanut butter? ▾
Yes by weight, but stir thoroughly to integrate separated oil, and consider cookies may spread slightly more due to lack of hydrogenated palm oil.