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About How Many Grapes Are In 1 Cup?

PugBug20
PugBug20 Posts: 55
in Food and Nutrition
About how many average-sized grapes are in one cup? I am not home at the moment, so I do not have access to a food scale or a measuring cup, which is why I'm asking. Thanks!

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  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    About how many average-sized grapes are in one cup? I am not home at the moment, so I do not have access to a food scale or a measuring cup, which is why I'm asking. Thanks!

    What size grapes are they, small, medium or large.

    Does it matter if you eat more than a cup this once?
  • smarionette
    smarionette Posts: 260 Member
    Cup your hand, fill with grapes. Unless you have huge hands you'll be fine.
  • martinel2099
    martinel2099 Posts: 899 Member
    about 30 according to the fitness pal. I used this yesterday for green grapes and that seems about right. It's ok to estimate sometimes just don't make it a habit 100% of the time.
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    The answer to all of life's questions is 42. Pick a random number and go with it.

    As stated, can't always be super accurate but at least you're logging it
  • bugaboo_sue
    bugaboo_sue Posts: 552 Member
    Well that depends.

    If it's in the fermented form then you can fit a LOT of grapes in a cup. Also is it a true cup? Like a measuring cup or is it what I would consider a "cup" when it comes to fermented grapes which is goblet size?

    If it's just plain ol' grapes then I think 30 is about a serving size.
  • VelveteenArabian
    VelveteenArabian Posts: 758 Member
    What kind of grapes are they? Are you chopping them up? How small are the pieces?

    In other words...stuff like that should be measured by weight, not volume.
  • smarionette
    smarionette Posts: 260 Member
    What kind of grapes are they? Are you chopping them up? How small are the pieces?

    In other words...stuff like that should be measured by weight, not volume.

    While this is true OP is not at home and doesn't have a scale or measuring cup handy. I find this visual guide to be useful when out and about http://www.elle.com/cm/elle/images/SZ/elle-portion-control-final.jpg
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    buy scale, weigh food instead of guessing, enjoy, lose weight.

    :edit- because comma's and complete thoughts are important and vital part of a thriving community.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    buy scale weigh food instead of guessing.
    ^^^^ This -- A cup is a measure of volume so the amount of grapes will differ depending on the size of the grapes and how many you can cram in. If you want to know how many calories they are you need to weight them otherwise it's just guess work
  • AglaeaC
    AglaeaC Posts: 1,974 Member
    42.

    ETA
    Darn it. Someone else had thought along the same lines. Oh well, take it as proof that the number is indeed always 42. Always.
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    Have you tried measuring the diameter of them individually?
  • Snip8241
    Snip8241 Posts: 767 Member
    As you know the best way is to weigh them. But if that's not an option are you where you can get ahold of an eight ounce drinking cup? You know, like a styrofoam coffee cup.

    Just a thought.
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    As you know the best way is to weigh them. But if that's not an option are you where you can get ahold of an eight ounce drinking cup? You know, like a styrofoam coffee cup.

    Just a thought.


    ^^Now that is a great idea!

    My snarky comment aside OP if you can't resolve the issue a guesstimate will not put you off track this once. We all tend to overestimate when we 'eyeball' portions. But for the most part we can also tell when a quantity is reasonable or not.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Have you tried measuring the diameter of them individually?

    what about skins? do you include them or weight them before and after? do you take into consideration how hot the guy peeling the grapes for you is??

    that's a lot of variables!!
  • AglaeaC
    AglaeaC Posts: 1,974 Member
    Have you tried measuring the diameter of them individually?

    what about skins? do you include them or weight them before and after? do you take into consideration how hot the guy peeling the grapes for you is??

    that's a lot of variables!!
    Also whether he's standing next to a pool in only swimwear or in a cabin up in the mountains all covered up in winter gear.

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