½ cup ground nutmeg in grams
½ cup of ground nutmeg = 56 grams · 1.98 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, spooned in and levelled, never dipped and tapped. A full US cup of ground nutmeg weighs 112 g, so ½ cup comes to 56 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 112 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than dipped. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of ground nutmeg works out
One US cup of ground nutmeg weighs 112 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 112 × 0.5 = 56 g. In the other direction, 56 g of ground nutmeg divided by 112 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of ground nutmeg (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 59.2 g.
Tip: Grate nutmeg fresh from a whole seed with a microplane whenever you can — the difference in aroma over pre-ground is striking.
Other ground nutmeg amounts
½ cup of ground nutmeg: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of ground nutmeg?
½ cup of ground nutmeg weighs about 56 grams (1.98 oz), based on a full US cup of ground nutmeg weighing 112 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of ground nutmeg?
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 nutmeg is 59.2 grams by the metric cup against 56 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full ground nutmeg cups to grams tables.