Sauce, Peppers, Hot, Chili, Mature Red, Canned: Ounces (oz) to Grams Conversion
Canned mature red chili sauce is a thin, pourable hot sauce with a density of 1.036 g/ml, so one US cup weighs approximately 246 grams and a tablespoon about 15.3 grams. Made from ripe red chile peppers, it has a deeper, earthier heat than its green counterpart and is commonly ladled over burritos, tamales, and red chile enchiladas in Southwestern cooking.
Quick convert
- US cup = 236.588 mL
- 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
- 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
Reference table
| oz | g |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 57 |
| 3 | 85 |
| 4 | 113 |
| 5 | 142 |
| 8 | 227 |
| 10 | 283 |
FAQ
- How does canned red chili sauce compare in density to green chili sauce?
- Both share the same density of 1.036 g/ml, so they weigh identically per cup at about 246 grams, making them interchangeable by weight even though the red version has a riper, more complex pepper flavor.
- How much does a tablespoon of canned red chili sauce weigh?
- At 1.036 g/ml, one tablespoon (about 14.8 ml) weighs approximately 15.3 grams, reflecting its thin, water-based consistency with suspended mature red pepper solids.
- Why is canned red chili sauce so thin compared to sriracha?
- Red chili sauce at 1.036 g/ml is mostly water with cooked pepper pulp and little added sugar, whereas sriracha at 1.258 g/ml contains concentrated chile paste, garlic, and sugar that dramatically increase viscosity and density.