⅓ cup pistachios in grams
⅓ cup of pistachios = 41 grams · 1.45 oz · 5.33 tbsp
That is a third of a cup, filled and settled with a tap, not pressed down. A full US cup of pistachios weighs 123 g, so ⅓ cup comes to 41 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 ⅓ cup of pistachios works out
One US cup of pistachios weighs 123 grams, so multiply by 0.333 to get a third of a cup: 123 × 0.333 = 41 g. In the other direction, 41 g of pistachios divided by 123 brings you back to ⅓ cup.
If you have no scales, ⅓ cup is 5.333 level tablespoons of pistachios (16 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 43.3 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
⅓ cup of pistachios: common questions
How many grams is ⅓ cup of pistachios?
⅓ cup of pistachios weighs about 41 grams (1.45 oz), based on a full US cup of pistachios weighing 123 grams.
How many tablespoons is ⅓ cup of pistachios?
5.333 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 16 teaspoons.
Is ⅓ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ⅓ cup of pistachios is 43.3 grams by the metric cup against 41 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full pistachios cups to grams tables.