16 oz of Jam to Cups
16 ounces of jam = about 1⅜ cups
That's 1.42 US cups, or 1.34 metric cups (250 ml).
16 ounces of jam in other units
- Grams
- 454
- US cups
- 1.42
- Metric cups (250 ml)
- 1.34
- Tablespoons
- 22.7
- Milliliters
- 335
How to convert ounces of jam to cups
Weight ounces first become grams (1 oz = 28.35 g), so 16 oz = 454 g. One US cup of jam weighs 320 g, so 454 ÷ 320 = 1.42 cups.
Wet, chunky ingredients vary a lot by volume. A kitchen scale gives the most reliable result.
Jam: ounces to cups chart
| Ounces | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ounce | about 1½ tablespoons | 0.09 cups |
| 2 ounces | about 2¾ tablespoons | 0.18 cups |
| 3 ounces | about ¼ cup | 0.27 cups |
| 4 ounces | about ⅜ cup | 0.35 cups |
| 5 ounces | about ½ cup | 0.44 cups |
| 6 ounces | about ½ cup | 0.53 cups |
| 8 ounces | about ¾ cup | 0.71 cups |
| 10 ounces | about ⅞ cup | 0.89 cups |
| 12 ounces | about 1⅛ cups | 1.06 cups |
| 16 ounces | about 1⅜ cups | 1.42 cups |
16 ounces of other ingredients
The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | about 3⅛ cups | 3.06 cups |
| Mashed Banana | about 2 cups | 2.02 cups |
| Pumpkin Purée | about 1⅞ cups | 1.85 cups |
| Applesauce | about 1¾ cups | 1.78 cups |
| Mayonnaise | about 2 cups | 2.06 cups |
| All-Purpose Flour | 3⅝ cups | 3.63 cups |
| Bread Flour | about 3⅝ cups | 3.57 cups |
| Almond Flour | about 4¾ cups | 4.72 cups |
| Granulated Sugar | about 2¼ cups | 2.27 cups |
| Brown Sugar | about 2 cups | 2.06 cups |
| Powdered Sugar | about 3¾ cups | 3.78 cups |
| Honey | 1⅓ cups | 1.33 cups |
| Butter | 2 cups | 2 cups |
| Milk | about 1⅞ cups | 1.86 cups |
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Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 16 ounces of jam?
16 ounces of jam is about 1⅜ cups (1.42 cups), based on 320 g per level US cup.
Is it different with a UK or Australian cup?
Slightly. UK, Australian and New Zealand recipes use a 250 ml metric cup, which is about 6% bigger than a US cup (236.6 ml). In metric cups, 16 ounces of jam is 1.34 cups.
Should I weigh jam or measure it by volume?
Wet, chunky ingredients vary a lot by volume. A kitchen scale gives the most reliable result. Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.