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How much does a cup of tamarind paste weigh?

260g

A cup of tamarind paste (240 ml) weighs 260 g. A tablespoon weighs 16 g, a teaspoon 5.5 g. For comparison: the same cup of water weighs 240 g.

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48g

3 tbsp tamarind paste in grams

tsp
9
ml
45

1 cup = 240 ml (US cup), 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml. Rounded the way you'd measure in a kitchen. Where the values come from

Also known as

  • tamarind purée
  • nam makham piak
  • nam makham
  • asam jawa
  • asam paste
  • asem jawa
  • makham piak
  • me chua
  • sampalok
  • tamarindenpüree

Not to be confused with

  • tamarind concentrate
  • tamarindenkonzentrat
  • tamarind candy
  • tamarind drink
  • tamarind juice
  • tamarind sauce

If a recipe says “tamarind concentrate”, the converter won't count it as tamarind paste.

Source

  • USDA FoodData CentralBranded 2669856 (FirstFruits): 1 tbsp 15 g; 776274 (APNA): 1 tbsp 16 g; 1862411 (ChefHak): 2 tbsp 34 g; 1938954 (5th & Lenora): 2 tbsp 33 g

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