How many grams is a cup of pumpkins?

A cup of pumpkins is about 120 grams of pumpkin. The density of chopped pumpkin is fixed, so the ratio holds at any amount: double the cups and you double the grams. Use the converter above for any quantity, or the chart below for the most common amounts.

How many cups of pumpkins is 120 grams?

120 grams of pumpkins is about 1 cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between cups and grams without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists one unit but you would rather measure the other. Use the converter above for any amount.

Convert Pumpkin from Cups (chopped) to Grams

Pumpkin converter

Use the tool below to convert pumpkin from Cups (chopped) to Grams.

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 many grams is 1 cup of pumpkin?

One cup of chopped pumpkin weighs about 120 g. Half a cup is about 60 g and two cups about 240 g. The weight is the same at any item size, since it measures chopped flesh, so use the converter above for any cup amount.

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120 g

Common Pumpkin conversions

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

Cups (chopped)	Grams
0.25 cups	30 g
0.5 cups	60 g
0.75 cups	90 g
1 cup	120 g
1.5 cups	180 g
2 cups	240 g
3 cups	360 g

Pumpkin conversion chart

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

cups	g	pumpkins	cups (US)	oz	lb	kg
0.25 cups	30 g	0.02 pumpkins	0.26 cups (US)	1.06 oz	0.07 lb	0.03 kg
0.5 cups	60 g	0.03 pumpkins	0.52 cups (US)	2.12 oz	0.13 lb	0.06 kg
1 cup	120 g	0.07 pumpkins	1.04 cups (US)	4.23 oz	0.26 lb	0.12 kg
1.5 cups	180 g	0.1 pumpkins	1.57 cups (US)	6.35 oz	0.4 lb	0.18 kg
2 cups	240 g	0.13 pumpkins	2.09 cups (US)	8.47 oz	0.53 lb	0.24 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

How many grams is a cup of pumpkins?: A cup of pumpkins is about 120 grams of pumpkin. The density of chopped pumpkin is fixed, so the ratio holds at any amount: double the cups and you double the grams. Use the converter above for any quantity, or the chart below for the most common amounts. Open the pumpkin converter
How many cups of pumpkins is 120 grams?: 120 grams of pumpkins is about 1 cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between cups and grams without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists one unit but you would rather measure the other. Use the converter above for any amount.
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.

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