Chopped dried dates, a naturally sweet ingredient used in bars, cakes, and energy bites. One US cup weighs about 147g — about 1.2× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour.
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The most commonly searched gram amounts, converted to cups automatically.
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 25g | 0.17 cups≈ ¼ cup |
| 50g | 0.34 cups≈ ⅓ cup |
| 75g | 0.51 cups≈ ½ cup |
| 100g | 0.68 cups≈ ⅔ cup |
| 125g | 0.85 cups |
| 150g | 1.02 cups≈ 1 cup |
| 200g | 1.36 cups≈ 1 ⅓ cups |
| 250g | 1.70 cups≈ 1 ⅔ cups |
| 300g | 2.04 cups≈ 2 cups |
| 500g | 3.40 cups≈ 3 ⅓ cups |
| 1000g | 6.80 cups≈ 6 ¾ cups |
Chopped dried dates, a naturally sweet ingredient used in bars, cakes, and energy bites.
Dates (chopped) belongs to the Fruits & Vegetables group on GramToCup, alongside other ingredients measured the same way in most kitchens. It shows up most often in energy bites, bars, natural sweetener in baking. Its density of 147g per US cup is what this calculator uses to convert between grams and cups automatically — no manual lookup required.
Dates (chopped) is made of individual pieces that never fit together perfectly, leaving small gaps of air between them. How tightly those pieces settle — whether shaken, pressed, or left loose — changes the weight of a "full" cup.
A cup of dates (chopped) is about 1.2× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour (125g/cup), even though both fill the same 1-cup measuring cup.
Common mistake: Pressing the pieces down to fit more in the cup, which crushes them and measures more volume than intended.
Spoon dates (chopped) gently into the measuring cup without pressing down, so you don't crush the pieces or compact extra volume into the cup.
When a recipe needs to be exact, weigh it on a kitchen scale instead of using a measuring cup at all — it removes packing and settling from the equation entirely.
Break up any large clumps before measuring dates (chopped) so the pieces settle naturally instead of leaving oversized air gaps.
100g of dates (chopped) is approximately 0.68 cups, based on a density of 147g per US cup.
1 US cup of dates (chopped) weighs about 147g. Use the calculator above to convert any other amount instantly.
No — the calculator above converts dates (chopped) between grams and cups without a scale. A scale is only more accurate when a recipe already lists grams and you want to skip the volume measurement entirely.
Because cups measure volume and grams measure weight. A cup of dates (chopped) is about 1.2× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour (125g/cup) because the two ingredients have different densities — see the density explanation above for why.
Spoon dates (chopped) gently into the measuring cup without pressing down, so you don't crush the pieces or compact extra volume into the cup.
They're in the same category, but check the density first: Apples (chopped) weighs 125g per cup versus 147g for dates (chopped). Substituting by weight (grams) keeps a recipe accurate; substituting cup-for-cup can change the result if the densities differ much.