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Tahini
A kind of sesame paste · also called tahina, tehina, sesame butter
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Tahini is a dense paste made from ground sesame seeds, packing about 9.2 ounces into a single cup.
Tahini has a density of about 9.2 ounces per cup (1.1 grams per milliliter), which makes it slightly denser than water. Because ground sesame seeds settle into a thick paste, tahini takes up far less space than whole seeds. A standard 16-ounce (454-gram) store jar holds roughly 1.7 cups (413 milliliters) of paste. Its weight and volume profile are comparable to other dense seed and nut butters.
From Wikipedia
Tahini is a Middle Eastern condiment made from ground sesame seeds. The most common variety comes from hulled seeds, but unhulled ones can also be used; the latter variety is slightly bitter, but more nutritious.
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Questions people ask
- How much does a cup of tahini weigh?
- One US cup of tahini weighs about 9.2 ounces (260 grams). This makes it heavier than water and very close to the weight of smooth peanut butter.
One cup weighs
9.18 oz (260 g)
- One tablespoon
- 0.574 oz (16.3 g)
- One teaspoon
- 0.191 oz (5.42 g)
- Density
- 1.1 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of tahini weighs about 9.2 ounces (260 grams). This makes it heavier than water and very close to the weight of smooth peanut butter.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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