Kitchen Index

Shelled pistachios

One level US cup of shelled pistachios weighs approximately 120 grams.

Approximate weight by US measure
MeasureGrams
1 US cup120 g
½ US cup60 g
⅓ US cup40 g
¼ US cup30 g
1 US tablespoon7.5 g
1 US teaspoon2.5 g

How to measure it

Remove all hard shells before filling the cup with kernels.

For “half a cup of pistachios, chopped,” measure the whole kernels first. If a recipe gives grams, weigh before or after chopping without losing the crumbs.

Convert a different amount

Original chart entry “Pistachio nuts (shelled)” — ½ US cups weighs approximately 60 g.

Reference weights · King Arthur Baking ingredient chart. Use your recipe’s published gram weight when available.