1 Cup to Grams
What one cup weighs, for every common baking ingredient
1 cup is 125 g of all-purpose flour, 200 g of granulated sugar, or 227 g of butter, using a US cup.
1 cup of flour and 1 cup of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "1 cup 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.
1 cup in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 125 g | 132 g | 4.41 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 130 g | 137 g | 4.59 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 100 g | 106 g | 3.53 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 120 g | 127 g | 4.23 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 96 g | 101 g | 3.39 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 200 g | 211 g | 7.05 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 220 g | 232 g | 7.76 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 120 g | 127 g | 4.23 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 225 g | 238 g | 7.94 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 227 g | 240 g | 8.01 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 224 g | 237 g | 7.90 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 216 g | 228 g | 7.62 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 237 g | 250 g | 8.36 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 244 g | 258 g | 8.61 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 238 g | 251 g | 8.40 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 340 g | 359 g | 11.99 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 322 g | 340 g | 11.36 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 85 g | 89.8 g | 3.00 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 170 g | 180 g | 6.00 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 90 g | 95.1 g | 3.17 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 185 g | 195 g | 6.53 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 108 g | 114 g | 3.81 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 258 g | 273 g | 9.10 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 232 g | 245 g | 8.18 oz |
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs 125 g in a US cup (132 g in a metric cup).
- 1 cup of bread flour weighs 130 g in a US cup (137 g in a metric cup).
- 1 cup of cake flour weighs 100 g in a US cup (106 g in a metric cup).
- 1 cup of whole wheat flour weighs 120 g in a US cup (127 g in a metric cup).
- 1 cup of almond flour weighs 96 g in a US cup (101 g in a metric cup).
- 1 cup of white granulated sugar weighs 200 g in a US cup (211 g in a metric cup).
- 1 cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs 220 g in a US cup (232 g in a metric cup).
- 1 cup of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 120 g in a US cup (127 g in a metric cup).
1 cup in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | 1 cup |
| Tablespoons | 16 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 48 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 8 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 237 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 250 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 1 cup of cake flour weighs 100 g while the same 1 cup of honey weighs 340 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of flour?
1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 125 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 132 g.
How many grams is 1 cup of sugar?
1 cup of granulated white sugar weighs about 200 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is 1 cup of butter?
1 cup of butter weighs about 227 grams, which is 2 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is 1 cup?
1 cup is 16 tablespoons, or 48 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is 1 cup?
1 cup is 237 ml using a US cup, or 250 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 237 g.
Does one cup 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. 1 cup of flour is 125 g American but 132 g metric.