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Active dry yeast: cups to grams

1 cup of active dry yeast = 192 g. 1 tablespoon = 12 g, 1 teaspoon = 4 g.

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Active dry yeast cups to grams

CupsGramsOunces
⅛ cup24 g0.847 oz
¼ cup48 g1.69 oz
⅓ cup64 g2.26 oz
½ cup96 g3.39 oz
⅔ cup128 g4.52 oz
¾ cup144 g5.08 oz
1 cup192 g6.77 oz
1 ½ cups288 g10.16 oz
2 cups384 g13.55 oz
3 cups576 g20.32 oz
4 cups768 g27.09 oz

Active dry yeast spoons to grams

SpoonGrams
¼ tsp1 g
½ tsp2 g
1 tsp4 g
½ tbsp6 g
1 tbsp12 g
2 tbsp24 g
3 tbsp36 g

Active dry yeast grams to cups

GramsCupsMeasure it as
10 g0.0521 tbsp
25 g0.13⅛
50 g0.26¼
100 g0.521½ cup + ½ tbsp
125 g0.651⅔
150 g0.781¾ cup + ½ tbsp
200 g1.041 cup + ½ tbsp
250 g1.31 ¼ cups + 1 tbsp
300 g1.561 ½ cups + 1 tbsp
400 g2.082 cups + 1½ tbsp
500 g2.62 ½ cups + 1½ tbsp
1000 g5.215 cups + 3½ tbsp

About these numbers

One packet is 7 g, about 2¼ tsp. The weights are from USDA FoodData Central, record #175043 (Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry). USDA measured the spoon; the cup weight here is scaled from it. For baking, a kitchen scale is more reliable than any cup.

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Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of active dry yeast?

192 g (a US cup, 236.6 ml). One packet is 7 g, about 2¼ tsp.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of active dry yeast?

12 g. A teaspoon is 4 g.

How many cups is 100 g of active dry yeast?

0.521 cups — about ½ cup + ½ tbsp.

How much does a cup of active dry yeast weigh in ounces?

6.77 oz by weight.

Where do these numbers come from?

USDA FoodData Central, record #175043 (Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry). USDA measured the spoon; the cup weight is scaled from it.