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Cooking conversions
Cups to grams depends on the ingredient: a cup of flour weighs much less than a cup of sugar. Pick the ingredient for a weight that fits it.
Cups to grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 1/2 cup | 1 tbsp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 237 g | 118 g | 14.8 g |
| Milk | 245 g | 122 g | 15.3 g |
| All-purpose flour (spooned and leveled) | 120 g | 60 g | 7.5 g |
| Bread flour | 120 g | 60 g | 7.5 g |
| Whole wheat flour | 113 g | 56 g | 7.1 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g | 100 g | 12.5 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 213 g | 106 g | 13.3 g |
| Powdered sugar | 113 g | 56 g | 7.1 g |
| Butter | 227 g | 114 g | 14.2 g |
| Vegetable oil | 198 g | 99 g | 12.4 g |
| Honey | 336 g | 168 g | 21.0 g |
| Rolled oats | 89 g | 44 g | 5.6 g |
| Uncooked white rice | 185 g | 92 g | 11.6 g |
| Cocoa powder | 84 g | 42 g | 5.2 g |
| Chocolate chips | 170 g | 85 g | 10.6 g |
| Shredded cheese | 113 g | 56 g | 7.1 g |
Approximate weights; how you fill the cup changes the result. For baking, a kitchen scale is the most reliable.
US kitchen measures
| US measure | Equals |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 3 teaspoons · 14.8 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 4 tablespoons · 59 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 5 tbsp + 1 tsp · 79 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 8 tablespoons · 118 ml |
| 1 cup | 16 tablespoons · 8 fl oz · 237 ml |
| 1 pint | 2 cups · 473 ml |
| 1 quart | 4 cups · 946 ml |
| 1 gallon | 16 cups · 3.785 liters |
| 1 stick of butter | 1/2 cup · 8 tbsp · 113 g |