½ cup gelatin powder in grams
½ cup of gelatin powder = 75 grams · 2.65 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, spooned in and levelled, never dipped and tapped. A full US cup of gelatin powder weighs 150 g, so ½ cup comes to 75 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 150 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than dipped. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of gelatin powder works out
One US cup of gelatin powder weighs 150 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 150 × 0.5 = 75 g. In the other direction, 75 g of gelatin powder divided by 150 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of gelatin powder (24 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 79.3 g.
Tip: Sprinkle gelatin over cold liquid and let it bloom for 5 minutes before heating; dumping it into hot liquid makes it clump into rubbery lumps.
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½ cup of gelatin powder: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of gelatin powder?
½ cup of gelatin powder weighs about 75 grams (2.65 oz), based on a full US cup of gelatin powder weighing 150 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of gelatin powder?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of gelatin powder is 79.3 grams by the metric cup against 75 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full gelatin powder cups to grams tables.