Convert Plum from Whole Plums to Cups (chopped)
Convert whole plums to cups below. One medium plum is about 0.38 cups, and 2 plums make roughly 0.77 cups.
How many cups is a plum?
One medium plum gives about 0.38 cups of plum when chopped, so 2 plums come to roughly 0.77 cups. A small plum is about 0.26 cups and a large one about 0.55 cups, so set the size selector to match what you have.
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Plum converter tool
Enter an amount, pick your units, and set the size for counting whole plums.
Result
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Common Plum conversions
Quick reference for plum at medium size. Switch the size in the converter above for small or large.
| plums | Cups (chopped) |
|---|---|
| 1 plum | 0.38 cups |
| 2 plums | 0.77 cups |
| 3 plums | 1.15 cups |
| 4 plums | 1.53 cups |
| 5 plums | 1.92 cups |
| 6 plums | 2.3 cups |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many cups is one medium plum?
- One medium plum (about 66 g) gives roughly 0.38 cups of chopped flesh. A small one (around 45 g) yields about 0.26 cups and a large one (around 95 g) about 0.55 cups, so set the size selector to match the plums you actually have before you trust the figure. Open plum converter
- How many cups is 2 plums?
- 2 plums are about 0.77 cups. The ratio is fixed, so one medium plum is 0.38 cups and the figure scales in a straight line as you multiply or divide. Scaling a recipe up or down keeps the same proportion, so work from whichever amount your recipe lists. Use the converter above for any other quantity of plum.
- How many cups is 3 plums?
- 3 plums are about 1.15 cups. The ratio is fixed, so one medium plum is 0.38 cups and the figure scales in a straight line as you multiply or divide. Scaling a recipe up or down keeps the same proportion, so work from whichever amount your recipe lists. Use the converter above for any other quantity of plum.
- What is the difference between a metric and US cup?
- A metric cup holds 250 ml while a US cup holds 240 ml, so a US cup is 4% smaller. For chopped plum that gap is small but real, and it adds up across several cups. The guide linked below explains when the difference matters and how to switch between the two so a recipe lands right whichever cup you own. metric v US cup