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Dried Cranberries: cups to grams
1 cup of dried cranberries weighs 120 grams. Use the converter below for any other amount, or check the quick-reference table.
By Andrew Flores, Editor and publisher, Nathan Management. Last reviewed .
Density source: USDA FoodData Central, cross-checked against the King Arthur Baking weight chart. How these figures are derived and corrected is documented in our editorial standards.
Dried Cranberries baseline: 1 cup = 120 g.
Common amounts
| Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 4.0 | 30 g | 1.06 oz | 59 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 5.3 | 40 g | 1.41 oz | 79 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 8.0 | 60 g | 2.12 oz | 118 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 10.7 | 80 g | 2.82 oz | 158 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 12.0 | 90 g | 3.17 oz | 177 mL |
| 1 cup | 16.0 | 120 g | 4.23 oz | 237 mL |
| 1.5 cups | 24.0 | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 355 mL |
| 2 cups | 32.0 | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 473 mL |
| 3 cups | 48.0 | 360 g | 12.70 oz | 710 mL |
| 4 cups | 64.0 | 480 g | 16.93 oz | 946 mL |
Spoon weights
Derived from the same 120 g per cup — a US tablespoon is 1/16 of a cup and a teaspoon is 1/48.
| Amount | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 7.5 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.5 g |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 1.3 g |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 0.63 g |
Dried Cranberries at a glance
- Always sweetened
- Cranberries are too tart to dry plain; the bag is infused with sugar or apple juice concentrate
- 5 oz bag
- about 1 1/4 cups (142 g ÷ 120 g)
- Spread effect
- The added sugar makes cookies with cranberries spread slightly more than the same dough with raisins
What a cup of dried cranberries actually weighs
The published 120 g assumes one specific way of filling the cup. Here is what the same cup weighs under the other common handling methods and product forms, and how far off the recipe you end up.
| How it was measured | Grams per cup | vs. published | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetened dried cranberries, loose | 120 g | published figure | The published figure. The flat, irregular pieces leave a lot of air. |
| Packed into the cup | ~140 g | +17% | They compress like any sticky dried fruit. Recipes assume loose unless they say otherwise. |
A tilde (~) marks a working estimate rather than a published figure — it varies with brand, grind, or how hard the cup was packed.
Why measuring dried cranberries by cup goes wrong
Sweetened dried cranberries weigh about 120 grams per cup — noticeably lighter than raisins because the pieces are flatter and leave more air between them. Cranberries are too tart to dry unsweetened, so nearly every bag is infused with cane sugar or apple juice concentrate, and that added sweetener changes how a dough behaves.
Practical tips for working with dried cranberries
Toss dried cranberries with a teaspoon of flour before folding into a batter or scone dough — the flour coating keeps them from clumping into one corner of the loaf during baking. The same trick works for blueberries, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips when you want even distribution. Chopping them roughly also helps in a scone, where whole cranberries tend to tear the dough.
Note from this ingredient's record: Sweetened. Tend to clump; toss with a teaspoon of flour before folding into batter so they distribute evenly.
Substitutions that work — and what they cost you
Raisins for dried cranberries
Ratio: 1:1 by volume
Trade-off: Raisins are 45 g heavier per cup, so you are adding notably more fruit by weight. Sweeter and less tart.
Dried cherries
Ratio: 1:1
Trade-off: Closest match for tartness and texture, and considerably more expensive.
When dried cranberries ruins the recipe
| What you see | What went wrong | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| All the fruit ended up in one corner of the loaf | Sticky pieces clumped as they were folded in. | Separate them with your fingers and toss with a teaspoon of the recipe's flour before folding. |
| Cookies spread more than expected | The infused sugar on the fruit melts and thins the dough. | Chill the dough, and pull back a tablespoon or two of the recipe's sugar if the fruit load is heavy. |
Storing dried cranberries
Sealed at room temperature for six months, refrigerated for a year. They harden as they dry further — the same 10-minute hot soak that revives raisins works here.
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