Tomato Paste Pounds to Cups
Convert any amount of tomato paste between pounds and cups. 1 pound of tomato paste equals 1.73 cups. Use the calculator for custom amounts, or choose an amount below.
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Measuring Tip
Density can vary between brands depending on how much water content has been reduced. If your recipe is precision-sensitive, weighing is more reliable than volume for pastes.
Understanding the Units
What is a Pound?
The abbreviation "lb" comes from the Latin word "libra." One pound equals exactly 453.59237 grams. For rough mental math, 1 pound is slightly less than half a kilogram.
What is a Cup?
In US cooking, a cup measures volume, not weight. One standard US cup holds 236.588 ml of liquid. Because different ingredients have different densities, a cup of one ingredient can weigh very differently from a cup of another.
Frequently Asked Questions
For tomato paste, 1 pound equals 1.73 cups. For other amounts, select an amount below or use the calculator for a custom quantity.
If you have a kitchen scale, weighing tomato paste gives you an exact starting point for this conversion. If you need to measure by volume instead, spoon it into the measuring cup and pack gently to fill air gaps, then level off.
Approximately. The pounds to cups result for tomato paste can vary depending on preparation - how finely it is cut, mashed, or processed. Treat this as a close estimate.
The same weight of different ingredients fills different volumes because each ingredient has a different density. A pound of tomato paste fills a different number of cups than a pound of a lighter or heavier ingredient. That is why this converter needs to know which ingredient you are measuring.