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Pasta, cooked in grams
One cup of pasta, cooked weighs 140 g, one decilitre 59 g, one tablespoon 8.8 g and one teaspoon 2.9 g. Reverse conversions for 100 g, 250 g and 500 g, plus a recipe scaler.
Volume to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 US cup | 140 g |
| 1 dl (100 ml) | 59 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 8.8 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.9 g |
| ½ cup | 70 g |
| 1/3 cup | 47 g |
| ¼ cup | 35 g |
Grams to volume
| Weight | Cups | dl | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.71 cups | 1.69 dl | 11.4 tbsp | 34 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.79 cups | 4.22 dl | 28.6 tbsp | 86 tsp |
| 500 g | 3.57 cups | 8.45 dl | 57.1 tbsp | 171 tsp |
| 1000 g | 7.14 cups | 16.90 dl | 114.3 tbsp | 343 tsp |
Convert any amount
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Dry pasta is not measured by the cup; use the grams on the packet.
About this figure
This weight comes from the USDA household measure. It assumes a level measure filled by the scoop-and-sweep method at room temperature. A heaped spoon, a packed cup or a humid kitchen changes the real weight — the difference is why every serious baking book asks for a scale.
Source: King Arthur Baking — ingredient weight chart · USDA FoodData Central — household measures · checked 2026-09-03
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 dl of pasta, cooked?
59 g per decilitre (140 g per US cup × 100 ÷ 236.588).
How many grams is 1 cup of pasta, cooked?
140 g per level US cup, from the USDA household measure.
How many grams is a tablespoon of pasta, cooked?
About 8.8 g — one sixteenth of the cup weight. Level spoon, not heaped.
Is the pasta, cooked weight exact?
No — it is a published reference for level measures at room temperature. How you fill the measure and the ingredient's moisture change the real weight.
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