Convert Agar-Agar measurements

Agar-Agar Measurement Converter

Use the tool below to convert agar-agar from the measurements in your recipe to the measurements that you need.

Agar-agar is a plant-based gelling agent extracted from seaweed, used as a vegan alternative to gelatin in jellies, mousses, and panna cotta. One metric cup (250 ml) of agar-agar powder weighs around 190 grams or 6.70 ounces. Most recipes call for it by the teaspoon, where 1 tsp weighs about 3.8 grams.

Agar sets firmer than gelatin and can produce a brittle result if overdone. Unlike gelatin, it gels at room temperature and is not affected by heat once set, so small differences in quantity have a clear impact on texture.

Also known as

  • agar
  • agar powder
  • kanten
  • vegetable gelatin

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Common Agar-Agar Conversions

Here are the most common agar-agar conversions from grams to cups.

GramsCups
25 g0.13 cups
50 g0.26 cups
75 g0.39 cups
100 g0.53 cups
125 g0.66 cups
150 g0.79 cups
175 g0.92 cups
200 g1.05 cups
250 g1.32 cups
300 g1.58 cups
400 g2.11 cups
500 g2.63 cups

Agar-Agar Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting agar-agar to different measurements.

gramscupouncescup(US)tbsptsp
100 g0.53 cup3.53 oz0.55 cup (US)8.77 tbsp26.32 tsp
150 g0.79 cup5.29 oz0.82 cup (US)13.16 tbsp39.47 tsp
250 g1.32 cup8.82 oz1.37 cup (US)21.93 tbsp65.79 tsp
500 g2.63 cup17.63 oz2.74 cup (US)43.86 tbsp131.58 tsp
750 g3.95 cup26.45 oz4.11 cup (US)65.79 tbsp197.37 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

Are agar-agar and agar the same thing?
Yes. Agar is another name for agar-agar, so they are the same ingredient and measure identically. A teaspoon of agar-agar weighs 3.8 grams under either name, and every conversion on this page holds whichever name your recipe uses. Recipes swap the two freely, so you can follow either without changing quantities or weighing any differently.
What is 100g of agar-agar in ounces?
100 grams of agar-agar is 3.53 ounces. This is the same for any ingredient, since grams and ounces are both weight units and do not change with what you are weighing. 200 grams is 7.05 ounces and 50 grams is 1.76 ounces. Use the weight converter to switch between grams, ounces, pounds, and kilograms for any amount. Open the weight converter
How much does a teaspoon of agar-agar weigh?
1 teaspoon of agar-agar in grams is 3.8 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 2 teaspoons is 7.6 grams and half a teaspoon is 1.9 grams. Ingredients like agar-agar are usually measured by the spoon, so this is the amount most recipes call for. The conversion chart on this page runs through the spoon amounts recipes ask for.

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Related to Agar-Agar

Gelatin

Gelatin produces a softer, silkier set than agar and melts at body temperature, giving cream-based desserts a melt-in-the-mouth quality that agar cannot match. Use gelatin when a delicate, heat-sensitive set is the goal, and note it is not vegan. See our Gelatin converter.

Pectin

Pectin is another plant-based gelling agent, though it is used mainly for jams and jellies rather than dessert gels. Use the pectin converter when making preserves. See our Pectin converter.

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