Weights for one US cup of common ingredients, with the quarter, half and tablespoon amounts. Pick an ingredient for the full chart and a converter. These are typical values; weighing on a scale is always more accurate than using cups.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 1/2 cup | 1/4 cup | 1 tbsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 125 g | 63 g | 31 g | 7.8 g |
| Bread flour | 127 g | 64 g | 32 g | 7.9 g |
| Whole wheat flour | 120 g | 60 g | 30 g | 7.5 g |
| Cake flour | 114 g | 57 g | 29 g | 7.1 g |
| Almond flour | 96 g | 48 g | 24 g | 6 g |
| Cornstarch | 120 g | 60 g | 30 g | 7.5 g |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 85 g | 43 g | 21 g | 5.3 g |
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 1/2 cup | 1/4 cup | 1 tbsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granulated sugar | 200 g | 100 g | 50 g | 13 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 213 g | 107 g | 53 g | 13 g |
| Powdered sugar | 120 g | 60 g | 30 g | 7.5 g |
| Honey | 340 g | 170 g | 85 g | 21 g |
| Maple syrup | 312 g | 156 g | 78 g | 20 g |
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 1/2 cup | 1/4 cup | 1 tbsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | 227 g | 114 g | 57 g | 14 g |
| Vegetable oil | 218 g | 109 g | 55 g | 14 g |
| Olive oil | 216 g | 108 g | 54 g | 14 g |
| Peanut butter | 258 g | 129 g | 65 g | 16 g |
| Milk | 245 g | 123 g | 61 g | 15 g |
| Water | 237 g | 119 g | 59 g | 15 g |
| Shredded cheese | 113 g | 57 g | 28 g | 7.1 g |
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 1/2 cup | 1/4 cup | 1 tbsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolled oats | 90 g | 45 g | 23 g | 5.6 g |
| Uncooked white rice | 185 g | 93 g | 46 g | 12 g |
| Chocolate chips | 170 g | 85 g | 43 g | 11 g |
| Table salt | 288 g | 144 g | 72 g | 18 g |
A cup measures volume, a gram measures weight. Dense ingredients such as honey or sugar weigh more per cup than light ones such as cocoa powder or almond flour, so every ingredient needs its own conversion.
About 125 grams of all-purpose flour per US cup when spooned and levelled. Bread flour is about 127 g, whole wheat about 120 g and cake flour about 114 g.
The US customary cup of 236.6 ml. Metric cups (250 ml) used in Australia and New Zealand are about 5.7% larger, and a UK imperial cup is 284 ml.
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