Cups to grams: conversion chart by ingredient

How many grams are in a cup of flour, sugar or butter? A cup weighs differently for every ingredient: a cup of flour is about 127 g and a cup of sugar about 204 g. Here are cups, tablespoons and teaspoons in grams (and ounces) for 33 common ingredients.

Measures used: 240 ml cup, 15 ml tablespoon and 5 ml teaspoon, ingredient spooned in and not packed. Values are approximate: for precise baking, use a kitchen scale.

Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons to grams

Ingredient	1 cup	½ cup	⅓ cup	¼ cup	1 tbsp	1 tsp	1 cup (oz)
Wheat flour	127 g	64 g	42 g	32 g	8 g	2.5 g	4.5 oz
White sugar	204 g	102 g	68 g	51 g	13 g	4 g	7.2 oz
Brown sugar	223 g	112 g	74 g	56 g	14 g	4.5 g	7.9 oz
Powdered sugar	120 g	60 g	40 g	30 g	7.5 g	2.5 g	4.2 oz
Butter	230 g	115 g	77 g	58 g	14 g	5 g	8.1 oz
Oil	221 g	110 g	74 g	55 g	14 g	4.5 g	7.8 oz
Milk	247 g	124 g	82 g	62 g	15 g	5 g	8.7 oz
Water	240 g	120 g	80 g	60 g	15 g	5 g	8.5 oz
Cream	240 g	120 g	80 g	60 g	15 g	5 g	8.5 oz
Yogurt	250 g	125 g	83 g	62 g	16 g	5 g	8.8 oz
Cocoa powder	101 g	50 g	34 g	25 g	6.5 g	2 g	3.6 oz
Cornstarch	130 g	65 g	43 g	32 g	8 g	2.5 g	4.6 oz
Ground almonds	96 g	48 g	32 g	24 g	6 g	2 g	3.4 oz
Rolled oats	91 g	46 g	30 g	23 g	5.5 g	2 g	3.2 oz
Rice	187 g	94 g	62 g	47 g	12 g	4 g	6.6 oz
Honey	340 g	170 g	114 g	85 g	21 g	7 g	12.0 oz
Syrup	320 g	160 g	106 g	80 g	20 g	6.5 g	11.3 oz
Fine salt	290 g	144 g	96 g	72 g	18 g	6 g	10.2 oz
Baking powder	192 g	96 g	64 g	48 g	12 g	4 g	6.8 oz
Baking soda	230 g	115 g	77 g	58 g	14 g	5 g	8.1 oz
Dry yeast	154 g	77 g	51 g	38 g	9.5 g	3 g	5.4 oz
Shredded coconut	84 g	42 g	28 g	21 g	5 g	2 g	3.0 oz
Breadcrumbs	108 g	54 g	36 g	27 g	7 g	2 g	3.8 oz
Grated cheese	101 g	50 g	34 g	25 g	6.5 g	2 g	3.6 oz
Chocolate chips	173 g	86 g	58 g	43 g	11 g	3.5 g	6.1 oz
Raisins	151 g	76 g	50 g	38 g	9.5 g	3 g	5.3 oz
Chopped nuts	120 g	60 g	40 g	30 g	7.5 g	2.5 g	4.2 oz
Short dry pasta	101 g	50 g	34 g	25 g	6.5 g	2 g	3.6 oz
Lentils / dried beans	192 g	96 g	64 g	48 g	12 g	4 g	6.8 oz
Crushed tomatoes	250 g	126 g	84 g	63 g	16 g	5 g	8.9 oz
Vinegar	242 g	121 g	81 g	61 g	15 g	5 g	8.6 oz
Wine	238 g	119 g	79 g	59 g	15 g	5 g	8.4 oz
Juice	250 g	125 g	83 g	62 g	16 g	5 g	8.8 oz

How to measure with cups

Flour and cocoa: spoon them into the cup and level off with a knife, without packing or tapping. Scooping straight from the bag can add 20% more.
Brown sugar: recipes often ask for it "packed", which weighs a little more than the chart.
Butter: one stick is ½ cup, about 113 g (4 oz).
Liquids: water, milk or juice weigh practically the same in grams as in milliliters.

Cup sizes around the world

The US legal cup is 240 ml and the customary cup 236.6 ml; the UK, Australia and Canada use 250 ml. The difference (1–4%) won't change a home recipe.

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