How many kg of pumpkins is 8.33 cups?

8.33 cups of pumpkins is about 1 kg. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between kg and cups 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 Kilograms to Cups (chopped)

Pumpkin converter

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

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 cups is a kg of pumpkins?

A kg of pumpkins is about 8.33 cups. Half that is about 4.17 cups and double about 16.67 cups, so the ratio scales in a straight line. Use the converter above for any amount, or the chart below for the most common quantities.

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8.33 cups

Common Pumpkin conversions

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

Kilograms	Cups (chopped)
0.25 kg	2.08 cups
0.5 kg	4.17 cups
1 kg	8.33 cups
2 kg	16.67 cups
3 kg	25 cups

Pumpkin conversion chart

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

kg	cups	pumpkins	cups (US)	g	oz	lb
0.25 kg	2.08 cups	0.14 pumpkins	2.17 cups (US)	250 g	8.82 oz	0.55 lb
0.5 kg	4.17 cups	0.28 pumpkins	4.35 cups (US)	500 g	17.64 oz	1.1 lb
1 kg	8.33 cups	0.56 pumpkins	8.7 cups (US)	1000 g	35.27 oz	2.2 lb
2 kg	16.67 cups	1.11 pumpkins	17.39 cups (US)	2000 g	70.55 oz	4.41 lb
3 kg	25 cups	1.67 pumpkins	26.09 cups (US)	3000 g	105.82 oz	6.61 lb

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 cups is a kg of pumpkins?: A kg of pumpkins is about 8.33 cups of pumpkin. The density of chopped pumpkin is fixed, so the ratio holds at any amount: double the kg and you double the cups. Use the converter above for any quantity, or the chart below for the most common amounts. Open the pumpkin converter
How many kg of pumpkins is 8.33 cups?: 8.33 cups of pumpkins is about 1 kg. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between kg and cups 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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