½ cup pistachios in grams
½ cup of pistachios = 61.5 grams · 2.17 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, filled and settled with a tap, not pressed down. A full US cup of pistachios weighs 123 g, so ½ cup comes to 61.5 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 123 g per US cup (236.6 ml), filled and settled rather than packed. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of pistachios works out
One US cup of pistachios weighs 123 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 123 × 0.5 = 61.5 g. In the other direction, 61.5 g of pistachios divided by 123 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of pistachios (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 65 g.
Tip: Buy pistachios already shelled when a recipe needs a cup — shelling enough by hand is tedious, and you'll lose track of the yield.
Other pistachios amounts
½ cup of pistachios: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of pistachios?
½ cup of pistachios weighs about 61.5 grams (2.17 oz), based on a full US cup of pistachios weighing 123 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of pistachios?
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 pistachios is 65 grams by the metric cup against 61.5 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full pistachios cups to grams tables.