How to convert grams to cups
- Pick the ingredient. A cup of flour and a cup of sugar weigh very different amounts.
- Type the weight in the left box (its unit can be grams, ounces, pounds or kilograms).
- Read the cups on the right, and below them which cups and spoons to fill, like "¾ cup + 1 tbsp".
cups = grams ÷ grams per cup of the ingredient
Example: 200 g of all-purpose flour ÷ 125 g per cup = 1.6 cups, about 1 ½ cups + 1½ tbsp.
Grams in 1 cup of common ingredients
| Ingredient | 1 cup | ½ cup | ¼ cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 125 g | 62.5 g | 31.3 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g | 100 g | 50 g |
| Brown sugar | 220 g | 110 g | 55 g |
| Powdered sugar | 120 g | 60 g | 30 g |
| Butter | 227 g | 114 g | 56.8 g |
| Milk | 244 g | 122 g | 61 g |
| Water | 237 g | 119 g | 59.3 g |
| White rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 92.5 g | 46.3 g |
| Rolled oats | 81 g | 40.5 g | 20.3 g |
| Cocoa powder | 86 g | 43 g | 21.5 g |
All 26+ ingredients are in the ingredient weight chart.
Grams to cups chart: flour, sugar, butter
| Grams | All-purpose flour | Granulated sugar | Butter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp | ¼ | 3½ tbsp |
| 100 g | ¾ cup + 1 tbsp | ½ | ⅓ cup + 1½ tbsp |
| 125 g | 1 | ⅝ | ½ cup + 1 tbsp |
| 150 g | 1 cup + 3 tbsp | ¾ | ⅔ |
| 200 g | 1 ½ cups + 1½ tbsp | 1 | ⅞ |
| 250 g | 2 | 1 ¼ | 1 cup + 1½ tbsp |
| 300 g | 2 ⅓ cups + 1 tbsp | 1 ½ | 1 ⅓ |
| 500 g | 4 | 2 ½ | 2 cups + 3 tbsp |
Why weigh instead of using cups?
A cup of flour scooped straight from the bag can weigh 20% more than one spooned in and levelled, and that is enough to turn a soft cake dry. Grams don't change. When a recipe gives cups, convert once and weigh from then on.
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