½ cup ground cardamom in grams
½ cup of ground cardamom = 45 grams · 1.59 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, spooned in and levelled, never dipped and tapped. A full US cup of ground cardamom weighs 90 g, so ½ cup comes to 45 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 90 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than dipped. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of ground cardamom works out
One US cup of ground cardamom weighs 90 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 90 × 0.5 = 45 g. In the other direction, 45 g of ground cardamom divided by 90 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of ground cardamom (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 47.6 g.
Tip: For the best aroma, crush the seeds from green cardamom pods just before using; pre-ground cardamom fades within months.
Other ground cardamom amounts
½ cup of ground cardamom: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of ground cardamom?
½ cup of ground cardamom weighs about 45 grams (1.59 oz), based on a full US cup of ground cardamom weighing 90 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of ground cardamom?
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 ground cardamom is 47.6 grams by the metric cup against 45 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full ground cardamom cups to grams tables.