Convert Lime from Cups (chopped) to Whole Limes

Use the tool below to convert lime from Cups (chopped) to Whole Limes.

A small lime is 45 g whole and a large one is 90 g, so the juice from 'three limes' can vary by twice as much. Picking the right size keeps cocktails, marinades, and ceviche on target.

How many limes are in a cup?

One cup of chopped lime needs about 3.58 medium limes. With small limes that rises to roughly 5.33, and with large limes it drops to about 2.67. Enter the cups your recipe asks for to read off how many whole limes to chop.

Related Lime Ingredients

Recipes often call for lime juice by the cup or spoon rather than by the fruit. The lime juice converter scales a recipe by volume or weight once you know your yield. See our Lime Juice converter.

After a sweeter citrus instead? The orange converter works out whole-fruit counts and chopped cups across small, medium, and large sizes. See how many oranges are in a cup.

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Working with lime? These tools handle the jobs a converter cannot.

• Juice Yield Calculator Estimate how much juice you get from fresh produce.
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Common Lime conversions

Quick reference for lime at medium size. Switch the size in the converter above for small or large.

For the reverse conversion, see what one medium lime is in cups.

Lime conversion chart

The chart below shows how whole limes (medium size) convert to cups, grams and ounces.

Lime varieties and best uses

The conversions above are the same whatever variety you use; the difference is what each is good for. Here is how the common lime varieties compare.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is one medium lime?

One medium lime (about 67 g) gives roughly 0.28 cups of chopped flesh. A small one (around 45 g) yields about 0.19 cups and a large one (around 90 g) about 0.38 cups, so set the size selector to match the limes you actually have before you trust the figure. Open lime converter

How much does a medium lime weigh?

A medium lime weighs about 67 g, with a small one around 45 g and a large one near 90 g. That range changes the weight of any recipe that counts limes by the piece, so set the size selector to match what you actually have before trusting a cup or gram figure.

How much does an average lime weigh?

An average lime is the same as a medium one: about 67 g. A small lime is lighter at around 45 g and a large one heavier at about 90 g, so the size you actually have changes the total for any recipe that counts limes by the piece rather than by weight.

Which lime variety should I use?

For everyday juice and zest, Persian (Tahiti) is the supermarket default: bright acid and reliable yield. No Persian? Bearss is nearly identical and slightly sweeter. Reach for Key (Mexican) when you want a sharper, more aromatic note for pies and cocktails. Kaffir is for zest and leaves only, not juice.

How much does a large lime weigh?

A large lime weighs about 90 g, noticeably more than a medium, or average, one at 67 g or a small one at 45 g. Set the size selector to large to convert cups, grams and ounces for the bigger limes you actually have on the counter.

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