Nuts & nut butters

Whole, chopped, and ground nuts pack differently. Use the correct cut and whether raw or roasted.

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Cluster composition

This category covers 8 ingredients. They cluster almost entirely as dry granular ingredients.

dry granular ingredients — 8 ingredients

Primer

These category tables convert volume to mass using ingredient-specific densities. Use weight for precision; volume varies with packing, cut, and temperature.

Methodology

Density references are summarized from U.S. government sources (USDA FoodData Central, USDA FNDDS) and lab-standard data when available.
Conversions keep higher-precision intermediates and round to practical kitchen values.
Default volume is the US cup unless a page explicitly uses metric or UK standards.

Unit standards

Mass: grams (g).
Volume: mL, US cup, tbsp, tsp.
Assumed temperature: room temperature unless stated otherwise.

Sources (.gov)

Examples and edge cases

Whole nuts vs chopped change void space in a cup (USDA FDC).
Nut butters pack differently than whole nuts (USDA FDC).
Roasted vs raw can shift moisture and mass (USDA FDC).

Last updated: 2026-08-31

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