How much is 100 grams?

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How much is 100 grams?

Many of the nutrient ranking articles are posted in 100 gram servings. But what does 100g actually look like?

Below is a list of what 100 grams equals for a wide variety of foods.

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100 grams equals...

  • 1/5 pound or 3.5 ounces

  • 6 segments of a medium sized tangerine (clementine, mandarin)

    6 tangerine segments on a scale weighting 100 grams

  • About 1 stick of butter, or a little less than half a cup

    Image of butter on a scale weighing 113g

  • A little less than a cup of almonds

    Image of a cup of on a scale almost full of almonds

  • About 2 boiled eggs

    Image of 2 boiled eggs in a cup

  • About half a cup of uncooked rice

    A cup on a scale half full of uncooked rice

  • Four large medjool dates

    Four large medjool dates on a scale

  • Almost a full cup of peanuts

    Scale with almost a full cup of peanuts weighing 100 grams

  • Two medium sized carrots

    Scale with 2 medium carrots weighing 100 grams

  • Almost a full cup of uncooked rolled oats

    Scale with a cup of uncooked rolled oats weighing 100 grams

More select serving sizes that weigh roughly 100 grams

  • Half a medium sized apple
  • One medium sized banana
  • 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
  • 5 slices of commercial white bread
  • Half of a medium sized baked potato
  • 1 medium sized tomato
  • 1/5 pound of t-bone steak
  • 1/2 a cup of cooked ground beef
  • 1/5 pound of tuna steak
  • 1 cup of shredded parmesan
  • 2 Kellogg's Pop Tarts

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