Litres of tahini to kilograms runs on one number, 1.0144207 kilograms per litre. It is a measured property of this ingredient rather than a defined conversion, which is why a generic volume-to-weight tool cannot give you it.
The density behind that figure is 1.0144 g per mL, against 1.00 for water. A cup of water weighs 236.6 g and a cup of tahini weighs 240 g, so this ingredient is 101.4% as heavy as the same volume of water — the single fact the whole page rests on.
A litre of tahini weighs 1.0144 kg, because its density is 1.0144 kg per litre. Litres and kilograms are the units this ingredient is actually bought in at any scale beyond a single recipe, which is what makes this the useful conversion for batch cooking and for costing.
A kilogram of tahini is 4.167 cups, and a 500 g pack is 2.083 cups. Metric pack sizes are round numbers in weight and awkward ones in volume, which is the practical argument for scaling a recipe by weight: 2.083 cups is a measurement you have to count out, 500 g is one you read off.
How the figure is arrived at: Well stirred. Sesame paste separates in the jar and the oil that rises is the lightest part of it.
The formula
litres- The amount of tahini you are converting, in litres
1.01442068106- Kilograms per litre for tahini, from its density of 1.0144 g/mL
kilograms- The equivalent quantity in kilograms
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in litres.
- It is multiplied by 1.01442068106, the kilograms-per-litre figure for tahini.
- The result appears in kilograms, with a second reading in lb beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
1/2 L of tahini in kilograms
A recipe calling for 1/2 L of tahini needs 0.50721 kilograms on the scale. The arithmetic is 0.5 × 1.0144207 = 0.50721034, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 0.253605 kilograms.
1 L of tahini in kilograms
Take 1 L of tahini: 1 × 1.0144207 gives 1.01442 kilograms. Doubling the batch takes it to 2.02884 kilograms, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
2 L of tahini in kilograms
Take 2 L of tahini: 2 × 1.0144207 gives 2.02884 kilograms. Doubling the batch takes it to 4.05768 kilograms, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
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Frequently asked questions
How many kilograms are in 1 L of tahini?
One litre of tahini is 1.0144207 kilograms. Half that quantity is 0.50721 kilograms and double it is 2.02884 kilograms, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of tahini not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Tahini has a density of 1.0144 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 240 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 3.4 g per cup, and it is the reason a single volume-to-weight factor cannot be applied to every ingredient.
Does how I measure it change the weight?
Barely. Tahini does not compress, so a cup of it is 240 g however it is poured — within about 1%, which is inside the accuracy of a domestic scale. This is the group where measuring by volume is defensible.
Is a fluid ounce of tahini the same as an ounce?
No. A fluid ounce is a volume — one eighth of a US cup, 29.57 mL — and an ounce is a weight. One fluid ounce of tahini weighs 1.058 oz, so the two readings differ by 5.82%. They coincide only for something with the density of water, and then only roughly.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
US customary: 236.59 mL, which is the cup every US recipe means. A metric cup is 250 mL, so the same cup of tahini would weigh 253.61 g instead of 240 g — 13.6 g more, or 5.67%. Australian and some European recipes use the metric cup, and the difference is large enough to matter in baking.
Do I need a scale for this, or will measuring cups do?
A scale, if the result matters. Volume measuring carries a spread of about 1% for tahini — roughly 2.4 g on a 240 g cup — while a domestic scale is accurate to a gram or two. For anything where the ratio of ingredients drives the outcome, bread and pastry above all, weigh it.
How many litres of tahini is 1 kg?
1 kg of tahini is 0.98578 litres — 0.985784 litres to one kilogram, so 1 × 0.985784 = 0.98578. Going that way is a division by 1.01442, or a multiplication by 0.985784 if you prefer.
Tahini in litres and kilograms
| Litres | Kilograms | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 L | 0.101442 kg | 0.1014420681 |
| 1/4 L | 0.253605 kg | 0.2536051703 |
| 1/2 L | 0.50721 kg | 0.5072103405 |
| 3/4 L | 0.760816 kg | 0.7608155108 |
| 1 L | 1.01442 kg | 1.014420681 |
| 1 1/2 L | 1.52163 kg | 1.521631022 |
| 2 L | 2.02884 kg | 2.028841362 |
| 3 L | 3.04326 kg | 3.043262043 |
Based on 240 g per cup of tahini. One litre of tahini is 1.0144207 kilograms.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 177.4 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 160 g | 5.64 oz | 157.7 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 120 g | 4.23 oz | 118.3 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 80 g | 2.82 oz | 78.86 mL |
| 1/4 cup | 60 g | 2.12 oz | 59.15 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g | 0.529 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 1 tsp | 5 g | 0.176 oz | 4.929 mL |
US customary measures: 1 cup = 236.59 mL, 1 tbsp = 14.79 mL, 1 tsp = 4.93 mL.
| Ingredient | Grams per cup | Ounces per cup | Density (g/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy cream | 238 g | 8.395 oz | 1.006 |
| Vinegar | 239 g | 8.43 oz | 1.01 |
| Sour cream | 240 g | 8.466 oz | 1.014 |
| Tahini (this page) | 240 g | 8.466 oz | 1.014 |
| Half-and-half | 242 g | 8.536 oz | 1.023 |
| Egg whites | 243 g | 8.572 oz | 1.027 |
| Whole milk | 244 g | 8.607 oz | 1.031 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.