Have you ever found a recipe and been confused about how many grams are in a cup? Use these handy conversion tables to easily convert between US cups and grams for many everyday cooking and baking ingredients.
Even if many people weigh ingredients with measuring cups and spoons, some love to measure ingredients with a kitchen scale.
I know how frustrating it can be to bake favorite recipes without a scale. That is why I created these simple conversion charts so you can easily convert cups to grams for all of your favorite baking ingredients.
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What are grams?
Grams (abbreviated as "g") are metric units of weight to measure ingredients in the metric system.
1 g =100 milligrams (mg) = 1/1000 kilogram (kg).
Other useful conversion factors are:
- 1 milligram = 0.001 gram
- 1 ounce = 28.35 grams
- 1 fluid ounce = 29.57 grams
- 1 kilogram = 1000 grams
- 1 stone = 6350.20 grams
- 1 U.S. ton = 907,185 grams
Gram is the most widely used unit for non-liquid ingredients in cooking and grocery shopping worldwide.
A few countries, such as the United States, Myanmar, and Liberia, still use the Imperial measurement system instead of the metric one.
How many grams are in a cup
Or, in other words, how much is a cup in grams? It is a good question, but cups and grams are not interchangeable units.
You need to know what ingredient you will convert to get the exact number of grams in one cup. This is because one cup of each ingredient has different weights.
For example, a cup of granulated sugar equals 200 g, while one cup of all-purpose flour equals 125 g.
There is no single gram equivalent for a cup because the formula considers the density of the ingredient.
Use the conversion tables below to help you with converting the most popular ingredients from ⅛, ¼, ⅓, ½, ⅔, and ¾ cups to grams.
How to convert cups to grams
Since one cup of granulated sugar equals 200 g, to convert cups to grams, multiply the number of cups by 200, where 200 is a conversion factor for granulated sugar:
the cups x 200.
For all-purpose flour, where one cup equals 125 g of flour, the formula will look like this:
the cups x 125.
This principle should be applied to other cooking and baking ingredients.
So let's have a look at a few examples.
How many grams are in 2 cups of granulated sugar?
2 cups x 200 = 400 g, so
there are 400 grams in 2 cups of granulated sugar.
How many grams are in 2 cups of flour?
2 cups x 125 = 250 g, so
there are 250 grams in 2 cups of flour.
Cup to grams converter
Here are multiple conversion tables to convert cups to grams for the most common ingredients. Select the ingredient that you are looking for to convert.
Water
How much is one cup of water in grams? 1 cup of water equals 237 grams.
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g |
| ⅛ cup | 30 g |
| ¼ cup | 59 g |
| ⅓ cup | 79 g |
| ½ cup | 118 g |
| ⅔ cup | 158 g |
| ¾ cup | 177g |
| 1 cup | 237 g |
Sugar
How much is 1 cup of sugar in grams? It depends upon what type of sugar you need to convert: white sugar, brown sugar, etc.
Granulated sugar
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 4 g |
| 1 tbsp | 13 g |
| ⅛ cup | 25 g |
| ¼ cup | 50 g |
| ⅓ cup | 67 g |
| ½ cup | 100 g |
| ⅔ cup | 133 g |
| ¾ cup | 150 g |
| 1 cup | 200 g |
Caster sugar/superfine sugar
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 14 g |
| ⅛ cup | 28 g |
| ¼ cup | 56 g |
| ⅓ cup | 75 g |
| ½ cup | 113 g |
| ⅔ cup | 150 g |
| ¾ cup | 169 g |
| 1 cup | 225 g |
Brown sugar
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 4 g |
| 1 tbsp | 13 g |
| ⅛ cup | 25 g |
| ¼ cup | 50 g |
| ⅓ cup | 67 g |
| ½ cup | 100 g |
| ⅔ cup | 133 g |
| ¾ cup | 150 g |
| 1 cup | 200 g |
Coconut sugar
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 tbsp | 11 g |
| ⅛ cup | 23 g |
| ¼ cup | 45 g |
| ⅓ cup | 60 g |
| ½ cup | 90 g |
| ⅔ cup | 120 g |
| ¾ cup | 135 g |
| 1 cup | 180 g |
Icing/powdered sugar
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 8 g |
| ⅛ cup | 16 g |
| ¼ cup | 31 g |
| ⅓ cup | 42 g |
| ½ cup | 63 g |
| ⅔ cup | 83 g |
| ¾ cup | 94 g |
| 1 cup | 125 g |
Flour
How much is 1 cup of flour in grams? 1 cup of all-purpose flour equals 125 grams. The same holds for plain flour or white flour in an Australian measuring cup.
Use the measurement conversion tables below for other types of flour.
All-purpose flour
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 8 g |
| ⅛ cup | 16 g |
| ¼ cup | 31 g |
| ⅓ cup | 42 g |
| ½ cup | 63 g |
| ⅔ cup | 83 g |
| ¾ cup | 94 g |
| 1 cup | 125 g |
Self-rising flour
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 8 g |
| ⅛ cup | 16 g |
| ¼ cup | 31 g |
| ⅓ cup | 42 g |
| ½ cup | 63 g |
| ⅔ cup | 83 g |
| ¾ cup | 94 g |
| 1 cup | 125 g |
Cake flour
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 2 g |
| 1 tbsp | 6 g |
| ⅛ cup | 13 g |
| ¼ cup | 25 g |
| ⅓ cup | 33 g |
| ½ cup | 50 g |
| ⅔ cup | 67 g |
| ¾ cup | 75 g |
| 1 cup | 100 g |
Gluten-free flour
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 8 g |
| ⅛ cup | 15 g |
| ¼ cup | 31 g |
| ⅓ cup | 41 g |
| ½ cup | 61 g |
| ⅔ cup | 81 g |
| ¾ cup | 92 g |
| 1 cup | 122 g |
Bread flour
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 8 g |
| ⅛ cup | 16 g |
| ¼ cup | 32 g |
| ⅓ cup | 42 g |
| ½ cup | 64 g |
| ⅔ cup | 85 g |
| ¾ cup | 95 g |
| 1 cup | 127 g |
Whole wheat flour
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 8 g |
| ⅛ cup | 16 g |
| ¼ cup | 32 g |
| ⅓ cup | 43 g |
| ½ cup | 65 g |
| ⅔ cup | 86 g |
| ¾ cup | 97 g |
| 1 cup | 130 g |
Cornflour (UK) / Cornstarch (US)
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 9 g |
| ⅛ cup | 19 g |
| ¼ cup | 38 g |
| ⅓ cup | 50 g |
| ½ cup | 75 g |
| ⅔ cup | 100 g |
| ¾ cup | 113 g |
| 1 cup | 150 g |
Cocoa powder
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 2.5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 7 g |
| ⅛ cup | 15 g |
| ¼ cup | 30 g |
| ⅓ cup | 39 g |
| ½ cup | 59 g |
| ⅔ cup | 79 g |
| ¾ cup | 89 g |
| 1 cup | 118 g |
Fats, liquids, and eggs
Butter
How much is 1 cup of butter in grams? 1 cup of butter equals 227 grams.
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 14 g |
| ⅛ cup | 28 g |
| ¼ cup | 57 g |
| ⅓ cup | 76 g |
| ½ cup | 113 g |
| ⅔ cup | 151 g |
| ¾ cup | 170 g |
| 1 cup | 227 g |
Margarine
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 4.5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 14 g |
| ⅛ cup | 27 g |
| ¼ cup | 54 g |
| ⅓ cup | 72 g |
| ½ cup | 109 g |
| ⅔ cup | 145 g |
| ¾ cup | 163 g |
| 1 cup | 217 g |
Vegetable oil
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 14 g |
| ⅛ cup | 28 g |
| ¼ cup | 56 g |
| ⅓ cup | 74 g |
| ½ cup | 112 g |
| ⅔ cup | 149 g |
| ¾ cup | 168 g |
| 1 cup | 223 g |
Other fats
| Ingredient | Cups | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Clarified butter | 1 cup | 195 g |
| Vegetable shortening | 1 cup | 192 g |
| Canola oil | 1 cup | 215 g |
| Sunflower oil | 1 cup | 215 g |
| Grapeseed oil | 1 cup | 215 g |
| Extra virgin olive oil | 1 cup | 220 g |
| Coconut oil | 1 cup | 216 g |
Milk
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g |
| ⅛ cup | 31 g |
| ¼ cup | 61 g |
| ⅓ cup | 81 g |
| ½ cup | 122 g |
| ⅔ cup | 163 g |
| ¾ cup | 183 g |
| 1 cup | 244 g |
Whipping cream / heavy cream
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g |
| ⅛ cup | 30 g |
| ¼ cup | 60 g |
| ⅓ cup | 79 g |
| ½ cup | 119 g |
| ⅔ cup | 159 g |
| ¾ cup | 179 g |
| 1 cup | 238 g |
Other liquids
| Ingredient | Cups | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Sour cream | 1 cup | 242 g |
| Full-fat yogurt | 1 cup | 243 g |
| Buttermilk | 1 cup | 242 g |
| Half and half | 1 cup | 242 g |
| Crème fraîche | 1 cup | 232 g |
| Cream cheese | 1 cup | 225 g |
| Mascarpone | 1 cup | 250 g |
| Maple syrup | 1 cup | 317 g |
| Lemon juice | 1 cup | 230 g |
Eggs
| 1 large egg (in the shell) | 56.7 g |
| 1 large egg (no shell) | 50g |
| 1 large egg yolk | 20 g |
| 1 large egg white | 30g |
Note: weights for the whole egg, egg yolk, and egg white include the chalazae – a membrane that attaches the yolk to the shell.
Nuts and seeds
| Ingredient | Cups | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Whole almonds | 1 cup | 160 g |
| Ground almonds | 1 cup | 120 g |
| Slivered almonds | 1 cup | 120 g |
| Sliced almonds | 1 cup | 110 g |
| Whole hazelnuts | 1 cup | 135 g |
| Whole pecans | 1 cup | 115 g |
| Pecans halves | 1 cup | 100 g |
| Pecans coarsely chopped | 1 cup | 114 g |
| Whole walnuts | 1 cup | 100 g |
| Walnuts halves | 1 cup | 100 g |
| Walnuts coarsely chopped | 1 cup | 114 g |
| Whole peanuts | 1 cup | 110 g |
| Whole pistachios | 1 cup | 152 g |
| Whole cashews | 1 cup | 140 g |
| Pepitas (shell-less pumpkin seeds) | 1 cup | 120 g |
| Pine nuts | 1 cup | 135 g |
| Sunflower seeds (no shell) | 1 cup | 130 g |
| Sesame seeds | 1 cup | 140 g |
| Poppy seeds | 1 cups | 140 g |
| Whole flaxseed | 1 cups | 150 g |
| Chia seeds | 1 cup | 163 g |
Leavening agents and small measure ingredients
| Ingredient | Teaspoons | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Baking powder | 1 tsp | 4.6 g |
| Baking soda | 1 teaspoon | 4.6 g |
| Yeast, instant | 1 teaspoon | 3.2 g |
| Yeast, active dry | 1 teaspoon | 2.8 g |
| Salt | 1 teaspoon | 5.7 g |
| Gelatin, powdered | 1 teaspoon | 3.1 g |
| Vanilla extract | 1 teaspoon | 4.2 g |
| Cream of tartar | 1 teaspoon | 3.4 g |
| Cinnamon and other spices (allspice, nutmeg, clove, etc.) | 1 tsp | 3 g |
Other ingredients
| Ingredient | Cups | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut butter | 1 cup | 250 g |
| Almond butter | 1 cup | 240 g |
| Chocolate chips | 1 cup | 175 g |
| Coconut, shredded | 1 cup | 100 g |
| Pumpkin puree | 1 cup | 250 g |
| Applesauce | 1 cup | 250 g |
| Banana, mashed | 1 cup | 255 g |
| Bread crumbs | 1 cup | 119 g |
Notes:
- All conversions are approximate weights.
- Ingredient weights may vary.
- Flour is measured using the scoop and level method
Essential measuring tools in the kitchen
There are a number of tools that you need to measure ingredients accurately and precisely.
These include a digital scale, measuring cups and spoons for dry goods, and liquid measuring cups.
The most important thing in baking, though, isn't just one tool but a set of right baking tools that work together.
Kitchen scale
I primarily create and make recipes measuring ingredients with a kitchen scale. Why?
A food scale provides the most accurate, error-free results and uses different units such as fluid ounces, dry ounces, milliliters, and grams.
And one of the most important things is that a digital scale is mess-free: no cups or bowls to rinse and wash out.
A kitchen scale I own is from Escali. It has a glass surface that is leakproof and easy to clean. The scale gives weight readings in 0.1 oz. (1 g) increments.
And I love the colors in Escali scales! You can choose between various hues, so no matter your taste, there is an option for you.
Moreover, if you ever need to convert grams to cups, the grams to cups conversion charts will help you.
Measuring cups
One of the best dry measuring cups in the market today is from OXO. They are heavy-duty and can hold together with a magnet to keep them from toppling over when you store them.
They also sit flat on the counter to make them easy to pour ingredients into without any risk of tipping over.
Remember that you can't use paper cups or your favorite coffee ceramic cup to measure ingredients.
Measuring spoons
I love this set of stainless steel measuring spoons I bought on Amazon long ago.
If you want to purchase a 9-piece set of measuring cups and spoons, here is the one I own.
Liquid measuring cups
To measure liquids, you need a set of glass Pyrex measuring cups. It is always ideal to have a one-cup liquid and a two-cup liquid measuring cup. Read about the difference between PYREX® and pyrex®.
I also love this liquid measuring cup made of BPA-free plastic and this cute measuring shot glass.
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- How Many Ounces In A Cup
- How Many Ounces In A Pint
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- How Many Ounces In A Gallon
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Conclusion
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FAQ
A scant cup means "just barely full." So, for example, in cooking and baking, if you don't fill the measuring cup to the top, lacking a little bit, you will get a scant cup.
There are 125 grams of flour in one cup.
1 cup of flour weighs 125 grams.
There are 200 grams of granulated sugar in a cup.
There are 227 grams in a cup of butter.
Half a cup of butter equals 113 grams.
There are 237 grams in a cup of water.
There are 185 grams of long white rice in one cup, 190 grams of brown medium-grain rice, 195 g of Basmati rice, and 200 grams of white short round rice in a cup.
There are 90 grams of rolled oats in one cup.
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