How many cups is 20 grams?

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How many cups is 20 grams?

Answer

There is no single number — it depends on the ingredient. 20 grams fills
from 0.059 cups (honey) to 0.25 cups (rolled oats)

level US cup, 236.6 ml · weights from USDA FoodData Central · water counted from its volume

20 grams of each ingredient in US cups
Ingredient20 g in cups1 cup weighs, g
All-purpose flour0.16125
Granulated sugar0.1200
Brown sugar, packed0.0909220
Brown sugar, unpacked0.14145
Powdered sugar, unsifted0.17120
Powdered sugar, sifted0.2100
Butter0.0881227
Water0.0845236.6
Whole milk0.082244
White rice, uncooked0.11185
White rice, cooked0.13158
Rolled oats0.2581
Honey0.059339
Table salt0.0685292
Cocoa powder0.2386
Plain yogurt0.0816245
Olive oil0.0926216
Vegetable oil0.0917218
Heavy cream0.084238
Sour cream0.087230
Peanut butter0.0775258
Cornstarch0.16128

Source: each weight from the weight of one US cup (236.6 ml) in USDA FoodData Central; water is counted from its volume.

See Also

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Grams to US cups for the most asked ingredients

GramsAll-purpose flour, cupsGranulated sugar, cupsButter, cups
10 g0.08 cups0.05 cups0.0441 cups
12 g0.096 cups0.06 cups0.0529 cups
14 g0.11 cups0.07 cups0.0617 cups
15 g0.12 cups0.075 cups0.0661 cups
16 g0.13 cups0.08 cups0.0705 cups
17 g0.14 cups0.085 cups0.0749 cups
18 g0.14 cups0.09 cups0.0793 cups
20 g0.16 cups0.1 cups0.0881 cups
21 g0.17 cups0.11 cups0.0925 cups
22 g0.18 cups0.11 cups0.0969 cups
23 g0.18 cups0.12 cups0.1 cups
24 g0.19 cups0.12 cups0.11 cups
25 g0.2 cups0.13 cups0.11 cups
26 g0.21 cups0.13 cups0.11 cups
27 g0.22 cups0.14 cups0.12 cups

FAQ

How many cups is 20 grams?

There is no single number — it depends on the ingredient. 20 grams fills from 0.059 cups (honey) to 0.25 cups (rolled oats)

Why is there no single answer for 20 grams?

Because a cup is a volume and grams are a weight. Light, airy ingredients such as rolled oats or cocoa take many cups for the same weight; dense ones such as honey or salt take few. The table on this page lists all 19 ingredients side by side.

How many cups is 20 grams of all-purpose flour?

20 grams of all-purpose flour is 0.16 US cups, because one US cup of it weighs 125 grams.

How many cups is 20 grams of granulated sugar?

20 grams of granulated sugar is 0.1 US cups, because one US cup of it weighs 200 grams.

How many cups is 20 grams of butter?

20 grams of butter is 0.0881 US cups, because one US cup of it weighs 227 grams.