Pumpkin converter: whole pumpkins, cups, grams
A recipe says “2 cups cubed pumpkin” but you have one whole sugar pumpkin and no idea how far it goes. Convert between whole pumpkins and cubed cups, grams, or ounces so you know how much to peel and roast. One metric cup of cubed pumpkin weighs about 120 g.
Pumpkins range hugely in size: a small sugar pumpkin is around 900 g whole while a large one tops 2700 g. Setting the size below means “2 cups cubed” comes out right whether you buy a little pie pumpkin or a giant.
How much does a pumpkin weigh?
Weight runs from about 900 g (31.75 oz) for a small pumpkin up to 2700 g (95.24 oz) for a large one, with a medium, or average, one at 1800 g (63.49 oz).
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Common Pumpkin conversions
Quick reference for pumpkin at medium size. Switch the size in the converter above for small or large.
| pumpkins | Cups (chopped) |
|---|---|
| 1 pumpkin | 15 cups |
| 2 pumpkins | 30 cups |
| 3 pumpkins | 45 cups |
| 4 pumpkins | 60 cups |
| 5 pumpkins | 75 cups |
| 6 pumpkins | 90 cups |
Pumpkin conversion chart
The chart below shows how whole pumpkins (medium size) convert to cups, grams and ounces.
| pumpkins | cups | cups (US) | g | oz | lb | kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pumpkin | 15 cups | 15.65 cups (US) | 1800 g | 63.49 oz | 3.97 lb | 1.8 kg |
| 2 pumpkins | 30 cups | 31.3 cups (US) | 3600 g | 126.99 oz | 7.94 lb | 3.6 kg |
| 3 pumpkins | 45 cups | 46.96 cups (US) | 5400 g | 190.48 oz | 11.9 lb | 5.4 kg |
| 4 pumpkins | 60 cups | 62.61 cups (US) | 7200 g | 253.97 oz | 15.87 lb | 7.2 kg |
| 5 pumpkins | 75 cups | 78.26 cups (US) | 9000 g | 317.47 oz | 19.84 lb | 9 kg |
Pumpkin 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 pumpkin varieties compare.
| Variety | Best for |
|---|---|
| Sugar Pie | Pies, purée, and baking: sweet, dense, low moisture. |
| Kabocha | Roasting and curries: dry, sweet, chestnut-like flesh. |
| Jarrahdale | Soups and roasting: firm, sweet, stores well. |
| Queensland Blue | Roasting and soups: dense, nutty all-rounder. |
| Connecticut Field | Carving and decoration: large, stringy, bland to eat. |
Which should I pick?
For pies, purée, and baking, a Sugar Pie pumpkin is the sweetest and least watery choice. When you can't find one, Kabocha gives a similar dense, sweet flesh and roasts well; Jarrahdale and Queensland Blue are firm all-rounders for soups and roasting. Skip large Connecticut Field (carving) pumpkins for cooking, the flesh is stringy and bland.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the size of a medium pumpkin?
- A medium pumpkin weighs about 1800 g, which works out to roughly 15 cups (15.65 US cups) of chopped flesh. Pumpkins come in a range of sizes depending on the season, variety and where they were grown, so weight and cup figures shift accordingly. Use the size selector above to match what you actually have, then read the exact conversion for any amount.
- How much does a medium pumpkin weigh?
- A medium pumpkin weighs about 1800 g, with a small one around 900 g and a large one near 2700 g. That range changes the weight of any recipe that counts pumpkins 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 pumpkin weigh?
- An average pumpkin is the same as a medium one: about 1800 g. A small pumpkin is lighter at around 900 g and a large one heavier at about 2700 g, so the size you actually have changes the total for any recipe that counts pumpkins by the piece rather than by weight.
- How much does a large pumpkin weigh?
- A large pumpkin weighs about 2700 g, noticeably more than a medium, or average, one at 1800 g or a small one at 900 g. Set the size selector to large to convert cups, grams and ounces for the bigger pumpkins you actually have on the counter.
- How many cups of pumpkins are in 500 grams?
- 500 grams of prepared pumpkin comes to about 4.17 cups. Size does not move that figure, since a cup measures prepared flesh: a large pumpkin and a small one fill it to the same weight. Counting whole pumpkins is a different question, and the converter above answers that one by size.
- How many grams of pumpkins are in a cup?
- A cup of prepared pumpkin comes to about 120 grams. Size does not move that figure, since a cup measures prepared flesh: a large pumpkin and a small one fill it to the same weight. Counting whole pumpkins is a different question, and the converter above answers that one by size.
- Which pumpkin variety should I use?
- For pies, purée, and baking, a Sugar Pie pumpkin is the sweetest and least watery choice. When you can't find one, Kabocha gives a similar dense, sweet flesh and roasts well; Jarrahdale and Queensland Blue are firm all-rounders for soups and roasting. Skip large Connecticut Field (carving) pumpkins for cooking, the flesh is stringy and bland.
- How do I convert grams to ounces for any ingredient?
- Converting grams to ounces is pure weight maths that applies to any food, not just pumpkins, so 500 grams is always 17.64 ounces. For other amounts, the weight converter at the link below handles grams, ounces, pounds, kilograms and stone in both directions. Grams to ounces converter
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