How to use the Cooking Converter
- Enter the amount from your recipe.
- Choose the units to convert from and to.
- Pick the ingredient — weight per cup varies a lot between ingredients.
Why the ingredient matters
Cups measure volume, grams measure weight. A cup of flour weighs about 125 g, but a cup of sugar weighs 200 g and a cup of honey 340 g. That is why serious bakers weigh ingredients — it is far more consistent than scooping.
Ingredient weights per US cup
| Ingredient | Grams per cup | Grams per tbsp |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 125 g | 7.8 g |
| Bread flour | 130 g | 8.1 g |
| Whole wheat flour | 120 g | 7.5 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g | 12.5 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 220 g | 13.8 g |
| Powdered sugar | 120 g | 7.5 g |
| Butter | 227 g | 14.2 g |
| Water | 236.6 g | 14.8 g |
| Milk | 245 g | 15.3 g |
| Vegetable oil | 218 g | 13.6 g |
| Honey | 340 g | 21.3 g |
| Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 11.6 g |
| Rolled oats | 90 g | 5.6 g |
| Cocoa powder | 85 g | 5.3 g |
| Table salt | 288 g | 18.0 g |
| Yogurt | 245 g | 15.3 g |
| Chocolate chips | 170 g | 10.6 g |
| Almond flour | 96 g | 6.0 g |
| Cornstarch | 128 g | 8.0 g |
| Peanut butter | 258 g | 16.1 g |
Flour weights assume the spoon-and-level method. Scooping directly with the cup packs in up to 20% more.
Scale an ingredient for your servings
Enter the amount as written in the recipe, then choose original and target servings. The result explicitly shows the adjusted serving count. Density-based conversions remain approximate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams is a cup of flour?
About 125 g of all-purpose flour (spooned and levelled).
Is a US cup the same as a metric cup?
Almost: a US cup is 236.6 ml; a metric cup (Australia, Canada) is 250 ml.