Cups to grams converter
Pick an ingredient, enter an amount — see grams, millilitres and every kind of cup and spoon at once. Handy when you have no kitchen scale.
Equivalents
Grams in common measures
| Ingredient | 1 cup (236.6 ml), g | 1 tbsp (14.8 ml), g | 1 tsp, g |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour (plain flour) | 120 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Bread flour (strong flour) | 120 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Whole wheat flour | 113 | 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Rye flour | 106 | 6.6 | 2.2 |
| Sugar (granulated) | 198 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 213 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Powdered sugar (icing sugar) | 113 | 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Butter | 227 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| Vegetable oil | 218 | 13.6 | 4.5 |
| Milk | 244 | 15.2 | 5.1 |
| Heavy cream (30–36 %) | 234 | 14.6 | 4.9 |
| Water | 237 | 14.8 | 4.9 |
| Honey | 335 | 21 | 7 |
| Cocoa powder | 84 | 5.2 | 1.7 |
| Cornstarch (cornflour) | 112 | 7 | 2.3 |
| Rolled oats | 89 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Rice (uncooked) | 198 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Semolina | 163 | 10.2 | 3.4 |
| Almond flour (ground almonds) | 96 | 6 | 2 |
| Sour cream | 227 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| Baking powder | 192 | 12 | 4 |
| Baking soda | 290 | 18 | 6 |
| Salt (table salt) | 290 | 18 | 6 |
| Dry yeast (instant) | 144 | 9 | 3 |
Source: King Arthur Baking — Ingredient Weight Chart; USDA FoodData Central (density of liquids)
How it works
Weight = volume × density. Densities come from the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart (spooned and levelled, not packed) and USDA data for liquids.
Questions & answers
How many grams are in a cup of flour?
About 120 g in a US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled. A 250 ml metric cup holds about 127 g. Scooping straight from the bag can add 20 % more.
How many grams is a stick of butter?
One US stick is 113 g (4 oz, ½ cup, 8 tablespoons).
Is a tablespoon the same everywhere?
Almost: 15 ml in most countries, 14.8 ml in the US — but 20 ml in Australia.
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