Ingredients Conversion Guide — Cups to Grams

Flour & Dry

All-Purpose Flour

1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs 120g when spooned and levelled.

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Whole Wheat Flour

1 cup of whole wheat flour weighs 130g, slightly heavier than all-purpose.

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Bread Flour

1 cup of bread flour weighs 127g.

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Cake Flour

1 cup of cake flour weighs just 114g — lighter than all-purpose flour.

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Flour & Dry

White Sugar

1 cup of white sugar weighs 200g.

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Brown Sugar (Packed)

1 cup of packed brown sugar weighs 220g — always pack it firmly when measuring.

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Powdered Sugar

1 cup of powdered sugar weighs 120g (unsifted, spooned into the cup).

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Cocoa Powder

1 cup of cocoa powder weighs just 85g — it is very light and fine.

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Flour & Dry

Baking Soda

1 teaspoon of baking soda weighs 4.8g.

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Baking Powder

1 teaspoon of baking powder weighs 4.8g.

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Flour & Dry

Salt

1 teaspoon of table salt weighs about 5.7g.

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Cornstarch

1 tablespoon of cornstarch weighs 8g.

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Rolled Oats

1 cup of rolled oats weighs 90g — they are quite light due to their flat, airy shape.

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Breadcrumbs

1 cup of dried breadcrumbs weighs about 108g.

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Fats & Dairy

Butter

1 US stick of butter = 113.4g = ½ cup = 8 tablespoons.

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Fats & Dairy

Margarine

1 cup of stick margarine = 227g, same as butter.

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Fats & Dairy

Cream Cheese

1 cup of cream cheese weighs 232g.

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Sour Cream

1 cup of sour cream weighs 230g.

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Fats & Dairy

Milk

1 cup of whole milk weighs 244g.

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Heavy Cream

1 cup of heavy cream weighs 238g.

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Yogurt

1 cup of yogurt weighs 245g.

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Vegetable Oil

1 cup of vegetable oil weighs 218g.

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Olive Oil

1 cup of olive oil weighs 216g.

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Liquids

Water

1 cup of water weighs 240g (or approximately 236.6ml exactly).

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Liquids

Honey

1 cup of honey weighs 340g — significantly heavier than an equal cup of sugar.

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Liquids

Maple Syrup

1 cup of maple syrup weighs 322g.

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Liquids

Molasses

1 cup of molasses weighs 337g — one of the heaviest common baking liquids.

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Liquids

Vinegar

1 cup of vinegar weighs approximately 240g, similar to water.

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Nuts & Seeds

Almonds (Whole)

1 cup of whole almonds weighs 143g.

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Nuts & Seeds

Walnuts (Chopped)

1 cup of chopped walnuts weighs 117g.

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Nuts & Seeds

Peanuts

1 cup of peanuts weighs 146g.

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Nuts & Seeds

Sesame Seeds

1 cup of sesame seeds weighs 144g.

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Nuts & Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

1 cup of sunflower seeds weighs 128g.

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Grains

White Rice (Uncooked)

1 cup of uncooked white rice weighs 185g and yields about 3 cups cooked.

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Brown Rice (Uncooked)

1 cup of uncooked brown rice weighs 190g.

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Grains

Lentils (Dry)

1 cup of dry lentils weighs 192g and yields about 2.5 cups cooked.

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Grains

Chickpeas (Dry)

1 cup of dry chickpeas weighs 200g and yields about 3 cups cooked.

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Other

Chocolate Chips

1 cup of chocolate chips weighs 170g.

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Other

Shredded Coconut

1 cup of shredded coconut weighs just 93g — it is very light and fluffy.

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Other

Raisins

1 cup of raisins weighs 165g.

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Other

Grated Parmesan

1 cup of grated Parmesan weighs about 100g.

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