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1 US cup = 240 ml, 1 tablespoon = 15 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. Figures verified 5 August 2026. https://cupsngrams.com/breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs: Cups to Grams
One US cup (240 ml) of breadcrumbs weighs 108 grams; half a cup weighs 54 grams. A quarter cup is 27 grams, a tablespoon is 6.75 grams and a teaspoon is 2.25 grams. A cup measures volume, not weight, so these numbers are for breadcrumbs only: a cup of honey weighs 340 grams.
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1 cup of breadcrumbs = 108 g (US legal cup, 240 ml)
1 cup of breadcrumbs = 108 g (US legal cup, 240 ml)
Based on breadcrumbs at 108 g per US cup.
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Breadcrumbs conversion table
| Cups | Cups (decimal) | Grams | Tablespoons | Millilitres | Ounces (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 0.125 | 13.5 g | 2 tbsp | 30 ml | 0.476 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 0.25 | 27 g | 4 tbsp | 60 ml | 0.952 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 0.33 | 36 g | 5.33 tbsp | 80 ml | 1.27 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 0.5 | 54 g | 8 tbsp | 120 ml | 1.9 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 0.67 | 72 g | 10.7 tbsp | 160 ml | 2.54 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 0.75 | 81 g | 12 tbsp | 180 ml | 2.86 oz |
| 1 cup | 1 | 108 g | 16 tbsp | 240 ml | 3.81 oz |
| 1 1/4 cups | 1.25 | 135 g | 20 tbsp | 300 ml | 4.76 oz |
| 1 1/3 cups | 1.33 | 144 g | 21.3 tbsp | 320 ml | 5.08 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 1.5 | 162 g | 24 tbsp | 360 ml | 5.71 oz |
| 1 2/3 cups | 1.67 | 180 g | 26.7 tbsp | 400 ml | 6.35 oz |
| 1 3/4 cups | 1.75 | 189 g | 28 tbsp | 420 ml | 6.67 oz |
| 2 cups | 2 | 216 g | 32 tbsp | 480 ml | 7.62 oz |
| 2 1/4 cups | 2.25 | 243 g | 36 tbsp | 540 ml | 8.57 oz |
| 2 1/2 cups | 2.5 | 270 g | 40 tbsp | 600 ml | 9.52 oz |
| 3 cups | 3 | 324 g | 48 tbsp | 720 ml | 11.4 oz |
| 3 2/3 cups | 3.67 | 396 g | 58.7 tbsp | 880 ml | 14 oz |
Ounces here are ounces of weight (1 oz = 28.35 g), not fluid ounces. One US cup is 8 fluid ounces of volume whatever is in it, but what it weighs in ounces depends on the ingredient: a cup of breadcrumbs weighs about 3.81 oz. Why these two are not the same. Decimals for thirds are rounded (1/3 cup is 0.333 cups), and each linked amount opens a page comparing every ingredient at that measure.
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About measuring breadcrumbs
Dry breadcrumbs are light and full of air, so one US cup weighs about 108 grams. Fresh, soft breadcrumbs are even lighter and fluffier, so the same cup would hold far less. Because breadcrumbs are used to bind meatballs, coat cutlets and top gratins, the amount affects how well the mixture holds together. Weighing is especially useful when a recipe was written for one style of crumb and you are using another.
Dry crumbs weigh more per cup than fresh, fluffy ones. Match the style your recipe expects.
How many grams is a cup of breadcrumbs?
One US cup (240 ml) of breadcrumbs weighs about 108 grams. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, that figure is specific to breadcrumbs and does not transfer to any other ingredient: the same cup holds 125 grams of all-purpose flour and 340 grams of honey.
- 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs is about 27 grams
- 1/3 cup of breadcrumbs is about 36 grams
- 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs is about 54 grams
- 2/3 cup of breadcrumbs is about 72 grams
- 3/4 cup of breadcrumbs is about 81 grams
- 1 1/2 cups of breadcrumbs is about 162 grams
- 2 cups of breadcrumbs is about 216 grams
- 3 cups of breadcrumbs is about 324 grams
Working the other way round, 100 grams of breadcrumbs is about 0.926 cups, and 500 grams is about 4.63 cups.
Does it matter which cup my recipe means?
It does, though less than the ingredient itself. This page uses the US legal cup of 240 ml. An Australian metric cup is 250 ml, so a metric cup of breadcrumbs comes to about 113 grams, and the old British imperial cup of 284.1 ml holds about 128 grams. See cup sizes by country for every standard side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of breadcrumbs?
One US cup of dry breadcrumbs is about 108 grams. Fresh, soft crumbs are lighter and fluffier, so a cup of those weighs less.
Are panko breadcrumbs lighter than regular?
Yes. Panko is flaky and airy, so a cup weighs only about 50 grams versus 108 grams here. Weigh if your recipe is specific about the crumb type.
Why weigh breadcrumbs for meatballs?
The crumb to meat ratio controls how well meatballs bind and how tender they are, so weighing to 108 grams per cup keeps the mixture consistent.
Where this figure comes from
We have not yet found a published reference that states a weight for a cup of breadcrumbs. The 108 grams on this page follows the calibration the rest of the site is built on, with butter at 227 grams per cup, water at 240, all-purpose flour at 125 and granulated sugar at 200. Treat it as a good working figure rather than a cited one. If you have a better source, tell us and we will check it and credit you.
Published figures for the same ingredient vary between references anyway, because how an ingredient is packed changes what a cup of it weighs. Treat any cup figure as accurate to within a few percent, and weigh on a scale when a recipe is sensitive. Our full approach is on the methodology page.
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