Grams to Cups
How many US cups a weight of flour, sugar, butter, rice or another ingredient fills — by USDA cup weights
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How to convert grams to cups
Worked example: 325 grams of water in level US cups
325 g ÷ 236.5882365 g ≈ 1.37 cups
cups = grams ÷ the weight of one US cup of the ingredient
level US cup, 236.6 ml · 1 ml of water weighs 1 g · in metric cups of 250 ml: 1.3 cups
| Grams | Flour, cups | Sugar, cups | Butter, cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.4 | 0.25 | 0.22 |
| 100 g | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.44 |
| 125 g | 1 | 0.63 | 0.55 |
| 150 g | 1.2 | 0.75 | 0.66 |
| 200 g | 1.6 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 250 g | 2 | 1.25 | 1.1 |
| 300 g | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.32 |
| 500 g | 4 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
Traps
- Packed or loose. A US cup of packed brown sugar weighs 220 g, loosely spooned 145 g; powdered sugar unsifted 120 g, sifted 100 g. Each state is its own choice in the form.
- US or metric cup. The metric cup of 250 ml (Australia, New Zealand, Canada) holds 5.7 % more than the US cup of 236.6 ml; nutrition labels use a “legal” cup of 240 ml.
- Water. 1 ml of water weighs 1 g, so one US cup of water weighs its volume, 236.6 g; every other liquid uses its own USDA weight.
Weights: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy; the US cup is 236.6 ml, the tablespoon 1/16 cup, the teaspoon 1/48 cup; water is counted from its volume.
See Also
- Cups to Grams - How many grams a US cup of flour, sugar, butter, rice or another ingredient weighs — by USDA data
- Ml to Cups - Convert Milliliters to Cups
- Cups to Ml - Convert Cups to Milliliters
- Grams to Ounces - Convert Grams to Ounces
- Gallons to Pounds - How much a gallon of water, milk, gasoline, diesel, oil or propane weighs in pounds — by density
- Grams to Tablespoons - How many US tablespoons a weight of butter, sugar, flour, salt or another ingredient fills — by USDA weights
FAQ
How many cups is 100 grams?
It depends on the ingredient, because a cup measures volume and grams measure weight. 100 grams is 0.8 cups of all-purpose flour, 0.5 cups of granulated sugar, 0.44 cups of butter and 0.42 cups of water.
How do you convert grams to cups?
Divide the grams by the weight of one cup of that ingredient. A US cup of all-purpose flour weighs 125 grams, so 200 grams of flour is 200 ÷ 125 = 1.6 cups.
Where do the cup weights come from?
From USDA FoodData Central, the food composition database of the US Department of Agriculture, which lists the weight of a household cup for each food. Every result page names the exact entry. Water is the exception: 1 ml of water weighs about 1 g, so a cup of water weighs its volume, 236.6 grams.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
A US customary cup of 236.6 ml. The metric cup used in Australia, New Zealand and Canada holds 250 ml, about 5.7 % more, so the same weight fills slightly fewer metric cups.