5 oz of Jam to Cups
5 ounces of jam = about ½ cup
That's 0.44 US cups, or 0.42 metric cups (250 ml).
5 ounces of jam in other units
- Grams
- 142
- US cups
- 0.44
- Metric cups (250 ml)
- 0.42
- Tablespoons
- 7.09
- Milliliters
- 105
How to convert ounces of jam to cups
Weight ounces first become grams (1 oz = 28.35 g), so 5 oz = 142 g. One US cup of jam weighs 320 g, so 142 ÷ 320 = 0.44 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 |
5 ounces of other ingredients
The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | about 1 cup | 0.96 cups |
| Mashed Banana | about ⅝ cup | 0.63 cups |
| Pumpkin Purée | about ⅝ cup | 0.58 cups |
| Applesauce | about ½ cup | 0.56 cups |
| Mayonnaise | about ⅝ cup | 0.64 cups |
| All-Purpose Flour | about 1⅛ cups | 1.13 cups |
| Bread Flour | about 1⅛ cups | 1.12 cups |
| Almond Flour | about 1½ cups | 1.48 cups |
| Granulated Sugar | about ¾ cup | 0.71 cups |
| Brown Sugar | about ⅝ cup | 0.64 cups |
| Powdered Sugar | about 1⅛ cups | 1.18 cups |
| Honey | about ⅜ cup | 0.42 cups |
| Butter | ⅝ cup | 0.62 cups |
| Milk | about ⅝ cup | 0.58 cups |
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Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 5 ounces of jam?
5 ounces of jam is about ½ cup (0.44 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, 5 ounces of jam is 0.42 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.