¼ cup fish sauce in grams
¼ cup of fish sauce = 63.8 grams · 2.25 oz · 4 tbsp
That is a quarter cup, poured to the line and read at eye level. A full US cup of fish sauce weighs 255 g, so ¼ cup comes to 63.8 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 255 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured level rather than to the brim. Last reviewed .
How ¼ cup of fish sauce works out
One US cup of fish sauce weighs 255 grams, so multiply by 0.25 to get a quarter cup: 255 × 0.25 = 63.8 g. In the other direction, 63.8 g of fish sauce divided by 255 brings you back to ¼ cup.
If you have no scales, ¼ cup is 4 level tablespoons of fish sauce (12 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 67.4 g.
Tip: Add fish sauce sparingly and taste as you go — its salty, funky punch mellows into background savouriness but is easy to overdo.
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¼ cup of fish sauce: common questions
How many grams is ¼ cup of fish sauce?
¼ cup of fish sauce weighs about 63.8 grams (2.25 oz), based on a full US cup of fish sauce weighing 255 grams.
How many tablespoons is ¼ cup of fish sauce?
4 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 12 teaspoons.
Is ¼ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ¼ cup of fish sauce is 67.4 grams by the metric cup against 63.8 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full fish sauce cups to grams tables.