Cups to Grams Converter
Convert cups to grams for any baking ingredient — flour, sugar, butter, honey and more, each with its own weight.
- That's about 16 tbsp or 48 tsp by volume.
- Ingredient density varies a lot — these grams are specific to the ingredient you picked.
- For the most accurate baking, weigh ingredients on a kitchen scale.
How to use this calculator
Choose your ingredient
Pick the exact ingredient from the list — flour, sugar, butter, honey and more each weigh a different amount per cup.
Enter the amount
Type how many cups (or grams) your recipe calls for.
Pick the direction
Switch between cups to grams and grams to cups depending on what you need.
Read the converted weight
The calculator shows the result in grams and cups, plus the tablespoon and teaspoon equivalents.
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Grams per 1 US cup, by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per cup |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 120 g |
| Bread flour | 127 g |
| Cake flour | 120 g |
| Whole wheat flour | 113 g |
| Almond flour | 96 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 220 g |
| Powdered sugar | 120 g |
| Butter | 227 g |
| Vegetable oil | 218 g |
| Milk | 240 g |
| Heavy cream | 240 g |
| Greek yogurt | 245 g |
| Honey | 340 g |
| Maple syrup | 322 g |
| Rolled oats | 95 g |
| Quick oats | 80 g |
| Steel-cut oats | 170 g |
| Uncooked rice | 200 g |
| Dry pasta (small shapes) | 110 g |
| Cocoa powder | 85 g |
| Chocolate chips | 175 g |
| Table salt | 292 g |
| Diamond Crystal kosher salt | 142 g |
| Morton kosher salt | 240 g |
| Baking powder | 192 g |
| Baking soda | 230 g |
| Peanut butter | 258 g |
| Tomato sauce | 245 g |
Based on the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart. 1 US cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons.
Tips & best practices
- For the most reliable baking, weigh your ingredients with a digital kitchen scale instead of scooping cups.
- Spoon flour into the measuring cup and level it off with a knife — never pack it or dip the cup into the bag.
- Pack brown sugar firmly into the cup; that is how recipes expect it to be measured, and it is why it weighs more.
- Different flours have different weights — don't assume bread, cake and whole wheat flour are interchangeable by volume.
- When a recipe gives both cups and grams, trust the grams; they are far more precise.
Frequently asked questions
Why isn't there one ratio for cups to grams?
How many grams are in a cup of all-purpose flour?
How many grams are in a cup of granulated sugar?
How many grams are in a cup of butter?
Why should I weigh ingredients instead of using cups?
Does the way I measure flour change the weight?
Are US cups and metric cups the same?
Can I convert liquids like milk and oil with this?
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