2¼ Cups to Grams
What two and a quarter cups weighs, for every common baking ingredient
2¼ cups is 281 g of all-purpose flour, 450 g of granulated sugar, or 511 g of butter, using a US cup.
2¼ cups of flour and 2¼ cups of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "2¼ 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.
2¼ cups in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 281 g | 297 g | 9.92 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 293 g | 309 g | 10.32 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 225 g | 238 g | 7.94 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 270 g | 285 g | 9.52 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 216 g | 228 g | 7.62 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 450 g | 476 g | 15.87 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 495 g | 523 g | 17.46 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 270 g | 285 g | 9.52 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 506 g | 535 g | 17.86 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 511 g | 540 g | 18.02 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 504 g | 533 g | 17.78 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 486 g | 514 g | 17.14 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 533 g | 563 g | 18.81 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 549 g | 580 g | 19.37 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 536 g | 566 g | 18.89 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 765 g | 808 g | 26.98 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 725 g | 766 g | 25.56 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 191 g | 202 g | 6.75 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 383 g | 404 g | 13.49 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 203 g | 214 g | 7.14 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 416 g | 440 g | 14.68 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 243 g | 257 g | 8.57 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 581 g | 613 g | 20.48 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 522 g | 552 g | 18.41 oz |
- 2¼ cups of all-purpose flour weighs 281 g in a US cup (297 g in a metric cup).
- 2¼ cups of bread flour weighs 293 g in a US cup (309 g in a metric cup).
- 2¼ cups of cake flour weighs 225 g in a US cup (238 g in a metric cup).
- 2¼ cups of whole wheat flour weighs 270 g in a US cup (285 g in a metric cup).
- 2¼ cups of almond flour weighs 216 g in a US cup (228 g in a metric cup).
- 2¼ cups of white granulated sugar weighs 450 g in a US cup (476 g in a metric cup).
- 2¼ cups of brown sugar (packed) weighs 495 g in a US cup (523 g in a metric cup).
- 2¼ cups of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 270 g in a US cup (285 g in a metric cup).
2¼ cups in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | 2¼ cups |
| Tablespoons | 36 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 108 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 18 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 532 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 563 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 2¼ cups of cake flour weighs 225 g while the same 2¼ cups of honey weighs 765 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 2¼ cups of flour?
2¼ cups of all-purpose flour weighs about 281 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 297 g.
How many grams is 2¼ cups of sugar?
2¼ cups of granulated white sugar weighs about 450 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is 2¼ cups of butter?
2¼ cups of butter weighs about 511 grams, which is 4.5 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is 2¼ cups?
2¼ cups is 36 tablespoons, or 108 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is 2¼ cups?
2¼ cups is 532 ml using a US cup, or 563 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 533 g.
Does two 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. 2¼ cups of flour is 281 g American but 297 g metric.