Granulated garlic: why 153 g per cup is wrong
USDA FoodData Central Branded — 100% Organic Granulated Garlic with Parsley (Morton & Bassett) publishes 153 g (5.4 oz) per US cup of granulated garlic. This site rejects that figure. The sources it accepts put a cup at 160.2–226.2 g (5.7–8 oz), and it publishes that range rather than a single figure. The reason:
Product is a garlic-plus-parsley blend rather than pure granulated garlic; the added herb changes the composition and the density does not describe the ingredient this entry covers.
The arithmetic
| Source | 1 cup | Density | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA FoodData Central Branded — 100% Organic Granulated Garlic with Parsley (Morton & Bassett) | 153 g5.4 oz | 0.648 g/mL | Rejected on physics |
| Accepted sources (3) | 160.2–226.2 g5.7–8 oz | 0.6772–0.956 g/mL | Published as a range |
The published figure and its sources
The full sourcing for granulated garlic, including every accepted and rejected figure, the state or filling method behind each, and the physics or standards reasoning applied, is on the ingredient page.
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