How many grams in a cup of dried bread crumbs?

1 cup of dried plain bread crumbs weighs 108 g by USDA. King Arthur Baking lists 28 g per quarter cup, which is 112 g per cup.

Sources: USDA FoodData Central, King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart · Checked October 16, 2026

Amount

Unit

108 g 3.8 oz

Sources range from 108 g to 112 g for 1 cup.

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Dried bread crumbs cups to grams table

Using 108 g per US cup. A US cup is 236.6 mL; 1 cup is 16 tablespoons.

Dried bread crumbs cups to grams
US cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons
⅛ cup	14 g	0.5 oz	2
¼ cup	27 g	1 oz	4
⅓ cup	36 g	1.3 oz	5.3
½ cup	54 g	1.9 oz	8
⅔ cup	72 g	2.5 oz	10.7
¾ cup	81 g	2.9 oz	12
1 cup	108 g	3.8 oz	16
1½ cups	162 g	5.7 oz	24
2 cups	216 g	7.6 oz	32
3 cups	324 g	11.4 oz	48
4 cups	432 g	15.2 oz	64

Why sources disagree

The sources are 4 g apart. Fresh and panko crumbs are much lighter, so use the dried figure only for dry crumbs. King Arthur lists Japanese panko at 50 g per cup and fresh breadcrumbs at 21 g per quarter cup. USDA lists seasoned dry crumbs at 120 g per cup.

Source	Listed as	Grams per cup
USDA FoodData Central Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, plain	1 cup = 108 g	108 g
King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart Breadcrumbs (dried)	¼ cup = 28 g	112 g

Bold row is the figure the calculator uses. Figures listed for a smaller measure are multiplied up to one cup.

How to measure dried bread crumbs accurately

Check whether your recipe means dry, fresh or panko crumbs before converting.
Spoon crumbs into the cup without packing them.
Weigh on a digital scale when you can, since cup scoops vary from cook to cook.

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US recipe

2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1½ cups milk

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275 g all-purpose flour
225 g butter, softened
170 g brown sugar, packed
350 ml milk

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Common questions

How many grams is half a cup of dried bread crumbs?

Half a cup of dried bread crumbs is about 54 g, using 108 g per cup.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of dried bread crumbs?

1 tablespoon of dried bread crumbs is about 7 g, since 1 cup is 16 tablespoons and 108 g per cup divided by 16 is 7 g.

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