Convert Ground Beef measurements
Ground Beef Measurement Converter
Use the tool below to convert ground beef from the measurements in your recipe to the measurements that you need.
US stores usually sell ground beef in 1 lb packs, while in Australia and the UK, shops sell beef mince in 500 g packs. One 250 ml metric cup of the raw meat, lightly packed, weighs about 235 grams (8.29 ounces). That makes a 1 lb pack about 1.93 cups and a 500 g pack about 2.13. This is handy when a recipe lists the amount in cups or you want to see how much 1 pound is on a plate.
For US cups, the common rule is that 1 lb of ground beef fills 2 cups. This is about 451 grams. Two of the larger metric cups weigh 470 g, about 16 g over a pound. Pressing the meat down hard adds weight too, so to match the weight used here, spoon it in and level the top without squashing it.
Also known as
- beef mince
- minced beef
- hamburger meat
- mince meat
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Common Ground Beef Conversions
Here are the most common ground beef conversions from grams to cups.
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.21 cups |
| 100 g | 0.43 cups |
| 125 g | 0.53 cups |
| 150 g | 0.64 cups |
| 175 g | 0.74 cups |
| 200 g | 0.85 cups |
| 235 g | 1 cup |
| 250 g | 1.06 cups |
| 300 g | 1.28 cups |
| 400 g | 1.7 cups |
| 470 g | 2 cups |
| 500 g | 2.13 cups |
Ground Beef Conversion Chart
The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting ground beef to different measurements.
| grams | cup | ounces | lb | kg | cup(US) | tbsp | tsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.43 cup | 3.53 oz | 0.22 lb | 0.1 kg | 0.44 cup (US) | 7.09 tbsp | 21.28 tsp |
| 150 g | 0.64 cup | 5.29 oz | 0.33 lb | 0.15 kg | 0.66 cup (US) | 10.64 tbsp | 31.91 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.06 cup | 8.82 oz | 0.55 lb | 0.25 kg | 1.11 cup (US) | 17.73 tbsp | 53.19 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.13 cup | 17.64 oz | 1.1 lb | 0.5 kg | 2.22 cup (US) | 35.46 tbsp | 106.38 tsp |
| 750 g | 3.19 cup | 26.46 oz | 1.65 lb | 0.75 kg | 3.32 cup (US) | 53.19 tbsp | 159.57 tsp |
In my kitchen
In our kitchen the most common use of ground beef is bolognese sauce that is either served on rice or with pasta. The other common meal is chilli that is either eaten with rice or part of a taco self-serve buffet.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Are ground beef and beef mince the same thing?
- Yes. Beef mince is another name for ground beef, so they are the same ingredient and measure identically. A cup of ground beef weighs 235 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 0.25 cups of ground beef in tablespoons?
- 0.25 cups of ground beef is 4.17 tablespoons. This is the same for any ingredient, since cups and tablespoons are both volume units and do not depend on what you are measuring. One cup is about 16.67 tablespoons, so 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres for any amount. Open the volume converter
- How much does a cup of ground beef weigh?
- 1 cup of ground beef in grams is 235 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups is 470 grams and half a cup is 117.5 grams. Weighing ground beef by the cup is the most common way to measure it for baking. The chart above this FAQ lists the cup amounts recipes call for, and the converter at the top handles anything between them.
- How do you measure ground beef in cups?
- 100 grams of ground beef is 0.43 cups. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 200 grams is 0.85 cups and 50 grams is 0.21 cups. Grams to cups helps when a recipe gives a weight but you measure with cups. The chart above this FAQ covers the other weights cooks measure out.
- How do you measure ground beef in tablespoons?
- 50 grams of ground beef is 3.55 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 100 grams is 7.09 tablespoons and 25 grams is 1.77 tablespoons. Tablespoons are handy for smaller amounts when you would rather not get out the scales. The chart above this FAQ turns the other common weights into tablespoons too.