4 tablespoons of raisins in grams

4 tablespoons of raisins ≈ 36 g = 1.28 oz · 59 mL by volume · at 145 g per cup, spooned and leveled. Use the converter below for any amount or ingredient.

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grams = cups × 145 (raisins) ; 1 US cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp

Why weight beats volume for raisins

A cup is a volume; a recipe cares about mass. Raisins runs about 145 g per US cup measured spoon-and-level, but packing, humidity, and grind can move that by ±10%. Weighing removes the guesswork, which is exactly why serious baking recipes list grams.

Raisins: cups to grams table

Amount Grams Ounces
¼ cup 36 g 1.28 oz
⅓ cup 48 g 1.7 oz
½ cup 73 g 2.56 oz
⅔ cup 97 g 3.41 oz
¾ cup 109 g 3.84 oz
1 cup 145 g 5.11 oz
1½ cups 218 g 7.67 oz
2 cups 290 g 10.23 oz
3 cups 435 g 15.34 oz

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 4 tablespoons of raisins?

4 tablespoons of raisins is about 36 g (1.28 oz), based on 145 g per US cup, measured spoon-and-level.

Why does the ingredient change the answer?

Cups measure volume, grams measure weight. Dense ingredients pack more weight into the same cup: a cup of honey is 340 g while a cup of rolled oats is only 90 g. That is why generic cup-to-gram converters get recipes wrong.

Does it matter how I fill the cup?

Yes, these figures assume you spoon the ingredient into the cup and level it off. Scooping, packing, or tapping the cup can change the weight by 10% or more, which is why bakers prefer a scale.

Is this a US cup or a metric cup?

A US customary cup (236.6 mL). A metric cup is 250 mL, about 5.7% bigger, and old UK recipes use a 284 mL imperial cup. 4 tablespoons here is 59 mL by volume.

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