½ cup jam in grams
½ cup of jam = 160 grams · 5.64 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, levelled off rather than heaped. A full US cup of jam weighs 320 g, so ½ cup comes to 160 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 320 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than scooped. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of jam works out
One US cup of jam weighs 320 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 320 × 0.5 = 160 g. In the other direction, 160 g of jam divided by 320 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of jam (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 169 g.
Tip: Warm jam slightly to loosen it before measuring or spreading, especially for thumbprint cookies and cake fillings where it needs to flow.
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½ cup of jam: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of jam?
½ cup of jam weighs about 160 grams (5.64 oz), based on a full US cup of jam weighing 320 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of jam?
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 jam is 169 grams by the metric cup against 160 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full jam cups to grams tables.