Cups to grams chart for baking
Short answer
One US cup of all-purpose flour is 120 g, granulated sugar 200 g, brown sugar 220 g, butter 227 g and milk 245 g. The full chart below covers 15 staples and partial cups. These are the same values Recepti uses when it converts cups to grams.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 3/4 cup | 1/2 cup | 1/3 cup | 1/4 cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g |
| Whole wheat flour | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g | 150 g | 100 g | 67 g | 50 g |
| Brown sugar | 220 g | 165 g | 110 g | 73 g | 55 g |
| Powdered (icing) sugar | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g |
| Butter | 227 g | 170 g | 114 g | 76 g | 57 g |
| Uncooked rice | 185 g | 139 g | 92 g | 62 g | 46 g |
| Rolled oats | 90 g | 68 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g |
| Honey | 340 g | 255 g | 170 g | 113 g | 85 g |
| Cocoa powder | 84 g | 63 g | 42 g | 28 g | 21 g |
| Cornstarch | 128 g | 96 g | 64 g | 43 g | 32 g |
| Breadcrumbs | 108 g | 81 g | 54 g | 36 g | 27 g |
| Grated parmesan | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 33 g | 25 g |
| Milk | 245 g | 184 g | 122 g | 82 g | 61 g |
| Water | 237 g | 178 g | 118 g | 79 g | 59 g |
Measure flour the right way
Scooping flour straight from the bag packs it down and gives you a heavier cup. The 120 g value assumes the spoon and level method shown here:
Why only these ingredients?
A cup measures volume, a gram measures weight, and every ingredient has its own density. Recepti only converts cups to grams for ingredients with a well-established value, like the ones above. Everything else is converted to millilitres instead, so nothing is guessed.
Spoons and liquids
| US measure | Metric |
|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon | 4.9 ml |
| 1 tablespoon | 14.8 ml |
| 1 fluid ounce | 29.6 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 59 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 79 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 118 ml |
| 1 cup | 237 ml |
| 4 cups | 0.95 l |
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Questions
How many grams is a cup of flour?
About 120 g of all-purpose flour, measured with the spoon and level method.
Is a cup of butter 227 g?
Yes, one US cup of butter is about 227 g, which is two US sticks.