2 Cups to Grams
What two cups weighs, for every common baking ingredient
2 cups is 250 g of all-purpose flour, 400 g of granulated sugar, or 454 g of butter, using a US cup.
2 cups of flour and 2 cups of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "2 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.
2 cups in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 250 g | 264 g | 8.82 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 260 g | 275 g | 9.17 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 200 g | 211 g | 7.05 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 240 g | 254 g | 8.47 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 192 g | 203 g | 6.77 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 400 g | 423 g | 14.11 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 440 g | 465 g | 15.52 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 240 g | 254 g | 8.47 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 450 g | 476 g | 15.87 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 454 g | 480 g | 16.01 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 448 g | 473 g | 15.80 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 432 g | 456 g | 15.24 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 474 g | 501 g | 16.72 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 488 g | 516 g | 17.21 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 476 g | 503 g | 16.79 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 680 g | 719 g | 23.99 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 644 g | 681 g | 22.72 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 170 g | 180 g | 6.00 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 340 g | 359 g | 11.99 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 180 g | 190 g | 6.35 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 370 g | 391 g | 13.05 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 216 g | 228 g | 7.62 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 516 g | 545 g | 18.20 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 464 g | 490 g | 16.37 oz |
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour weighs 250 g in a US cup (264 g in a metric cup).
- 2 cups of bread flour weighs 260 g in a US cup (275 g in a metric cup).
- 2 cups of cake flour weighs 200 g in a US cup (211 g in a metric cup).
- 2 cups of whole wheat flour weighs 240 g in a US cup (254 g in a metric cup).
- 2 cups of almond flour weighs 192 g in a US cup (203 g in a metric cup).
- 2 cups of white granulated sugar weighs 400 g in a US cup (423 g in a metric cup).
- 2 cups of brown sugar (packed) weighs 440 g in a US cup (465 g in a metric cup).
- 2 cups of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 240 g in a US cup (254 g in a metric cup).
2 cups in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | 2 cups |
| Tablespoons | 32 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 96 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 16 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 473 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 500 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 2 cups of cake flour weighs 200 g while the same 2 cups of honey weighs 680 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 2 cups of flour?
2 cups of all-purpose flour weighs about 250 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 264 g.
How many grams is 2 cups of sugar?
2 cups of granulated white sugar weighs about 400 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is 2 cups of butter?
2 cups of butter weighs about 454 grams, which is 4 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is 2 cups?
2 cups is 32 tablespoons, or 96 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is 2 cups?
2 cups is 473 ml using a US cup, or 500 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 474 g.
Does two 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. 2 cups of flour is 250 g American but 264 g metric.