Pumpkin Seeds — Measurement Converter
A US cup of pumpkin seeds (also called pepitas) weighs 138 g. Working back the other way, 100 g is about 3/4 cup and 250 g is about 1 3/4 cups. Use the calculator for any amount in between.
💡 Tip: These figures are for hulled green pepitas. Whole in-shell pumpkin seeds are far bulkier and lighter — only about 64 g per cup — so don't swap one weight for the other.
Pumpkin Seeds by weight: grams to cups
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 1/8 tbsp | 0.35 |
| 25 | 2 7/8 tbsp | 0.88 |
| 30 | 1/4 cup | 1.06 |
| 50 | 3/8 cup | 1.76 |
| 75 | 1/2 cup | 2.65 |
| 100 | 3/4 cup | 3.53 |
| 125 | 7/8 cup | 4.41 |
| 150 | 1 1/8 cups | 5.29 |
| 200 | 1 1/2 cups | 7.05 |
| 250 | 1 3/4 cups | 8.82 |
| 300 | 2 1/8 cups | 10.6 |
Pumpkin Seeds cup measurements, in grams
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 17.3 | 0.61 |
| 1/4 | 34.5 | 1.22 |
| 1/3 | 46 | 1.62 |
| 1/2 | 69 | 2.43 |
| 2/3 | 92 | 3.25 |
| 3/4 | 104 | 3.65 |
| 1 | 138 | 4.87 |
| 1 1/2 | 207 | 7.3 |
| 2 | 276 | 9.74 |
For smaller amounts: a tablespoon of pumpkin seeds is about 8.63 g, and a teaspoon about 2.88 g.
How pumpkin seeds compares with other nuts & seeds
Among the 13 nuts & seeds charted here, pumpkin seeds is 6th heaviest at 138 g per cup, between pine nuts at 135 g and sunflower seeds at 140 g.
That gap matters when you substitute by volume: use a cup of sunflower seeds where the recipe wanted pumpkin seeds and you have added about 2 g extra — 1% more than intended. Weighing instead of scooping removes the problem.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cups is 100g of pumpkin seeds?
- 100 grams of pumpkin seeds is about 3/4 cup.
- How much is 100g of pumpkin seeds in cups?
- About ¾ cup of hulled pepitas (100 ÷ 138 = 0.72 cup).
- How much is 50g of pumpkin seeds?
- Roughly ⅓ cup of pepitas (50 ÷ 138 = 0.36 cup).
- How many grams is ¼ cup of pumpkin seeds?
- About 34 g of hulled pepitas (138 ÷ 4).
- How much does a cup of pumpkin seeds weigh?
- A cup of hulled green pepitas weighs about 138 g (4.9 oz).
- Do whole in-shell pumpkin seeds weigh the same?
- No. With the shells on they're much bulkier, so a cup weighs only about 64 g — less than half the weight of hulled pepitas.
- How many grams is 1 cup of pumpkin seeds?
- A level US cup of pumpkin seeds comes to roughly 138 g (4.87 oz on a scale).
- How many cups is 50g of pumpkin seeds?
- 50 grams of pumpkin seeds is about 3/8 cup.
- How many grams is a tablespoon of pumpkin seeds?
- About 8.63 g per tablespoon — there are 16 tablespoons in a cup.