1¼ Cups to Grams
What one and a quarter cups weighs, for every common baking ingredient
1¼ cups is 156 g of all-purpose flour, 250 g of granulated sugar, or 284 g of butter, using a US cup.
1¼ cups of flour and 1¼ cups of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "1¼ cups in grams" has no single answer — it needs the ingredient.
It also depends on whose cup the recipe means. A US cup is 236.6 ml; the metric cup used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada is 250 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more. Both columns are given below.
1¼ cups in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 156 g | 165 g | 5.51 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 163 g | 172 g | 5.73 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 125 g | 132 g | 4.41 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 150 g | 159 g | 5.29 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 120 g | 127 g | 4.23 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 250 g | 264 g | 8.82 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 275 g | 291 g | 9.70 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 150 g | 159 g | 5.29 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 281 g | 297 g | 9.92 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 284 g | 300 g | 10.01 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 280 g | 296 g | 9.88 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 270 g | 285 g | 9.52 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 296 g | 313 g | 10.45 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 305 g | 322 g | 10.76 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 298 g | 314 g | 10.49 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 425 g | 449 g | 14.99 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 403 g | 425 g | 14.20 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 106 g | 112 g | 3.75 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 213 g | 225 g | 7.50 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 113 g | 119 g | 3.97 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 231 g | 244 g | 8.16 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 135 g | 143 g | 4.76 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 323 g | 341 g | 11.38 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 290 g | 306 g | 10.23 oz |
- 1¼ cups of all-purpose flour weighs 156 g in a US cup (165 g in a metric cup).
- 1¼ cups of bread flour weighs 163 g in a US cup (172 g in a metric cup).
- 1¼ cups of cake flour weighs 125 g in a US cup (132 g in a metric cup).
- 1¼ cups of whole wheat flour weighs 150 g in a US cup (159 g in a metric cup).
- 1¼ cups of almond flour weighs 120 g in a US cup (127 g in a metric cup).
- 1¼ cups of white granulated sugar weighs 250 g in a US cup (264 g in a metric cup).
- 1¼ cups of brown sugar (packed) weighs 275 g in a US cup (291 g in a metric cup).
- 1¼ cups of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 150 g in a US cup (159 g in a metric cup).
1¼ cups in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | 1¼ cups |
| Tablespoons | 20 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 60 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 10 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 296 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 313 ml |
Why the same cup weighs different amounts
A cup is a fixed amount of space. What that space weighs depends on how densely the ingredient packs into it. Cake flour is 100 g per US cup, granulated sugar 200 g, honey 340 g — so 1¼ cups of cake flour weighs 125 g while the same 1¼ cups of honey weighs 425 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1¼ cups of flour?
1¼ cups of all-purpose flour weighs about 156 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 165 g.
How many grams is 1¼ cups of sugar?
1¼ cups of granulated white sugar weighs about 250 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is 1¼ cups of butter?
1¼ cups of butter weighs about 284 grams, which is 2.5 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is 1¼ cups?
1¼ cups is 20 tablespoons, or 60 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is 1¼ cups?
1¼ cups is 296 ml using a US cup, or 313 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 296 g.
Does one and a quarter cups mean the same thing in a British recipe?
Not quite. A US cup is 236.6 ml; British, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian recipes normally mean a 250 ml metric cup, about 5.7% larger. 1¼ cups of flour is 156 g American but 165 g metric.