3 Cups to Grams
What three cups weighs, for every common baking ingredient
3 cups is 375 g of all-purpose flour, 600 g of granulated sugar, or 681 g of butter, using a US cup.
3 cups of flour and 3 cups of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "3 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.
3 cups in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 375 g | 396 g | 13.23 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 390 g | 412 g | 13.76 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 300 g | 317 g | 10.58 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 360 g | 380 g | 12.70 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 288 g | 304 g | 10.16 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 600 g | 634 g | 21.16 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 660 g | 697 g | 23.28 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 360 g | 380 g | 12.70 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 675 g | 713 g | 23.81 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 681 g | 720 g | 24.02 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 672 g | 710 g | 23.70 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 648 g | 685 g | 22.86 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 711 g | 751 g | 25.08 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 732 g | 773 g | 25.82 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 714 g | 754 g | 25.19 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 1020 g | 1078 g | 35.98 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 966 g | 1021 g | 34.07 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 255 g | 269 g | 8.99 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 510 g | 539 g | 17.99 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 270 g | 285 g | 9.52 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 555 g | 586 g | 19.58 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 324 g | 342 g | 11.43 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 774 g | 818 g | 27.30 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 696 g | 735 g | 24.55 oz |
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour weighs 375 g in a US cup (396 g in a metric cup).
- 3 cups of bread flour weighs 390 g in a US cup (412 g in a metric cup).
- 3 cups of cake flour weighs 300 g in a US cup (317 g in a metric cup).
- 3 cups of whole wheat flour weighs 360 g in a US cup (380 g in a metric cup).
- 3 cups of almond flour weighs 288 g in a US cup (304 g in a metric cup).
- 3 cups of white granulated sugar weighs 600 g in a US cup (634 g in a metric cup).
- 3 cups of brown sugar (packed) weighs 660 g in a US cup (697 g in a metric cup).
- 3 cups of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 360 g in a US cup (380 g in a metric cup).
3 cups in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | 3 cups |
| Tablespoons | 48 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 144 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 24 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 710 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 750 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 3 cups of cake flour weighs 300 g while the same 3 cups of honey weighs 1020 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 3 cups of flour?
3 cups of all-purpose flour weighs about 375 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 396 g.
How many grams is 3 cups of sugar?
3 cups of granulated white sugar weighs about 600 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is 3 cups of butter?
3 cups of butter weighs about 681 grams, which is 6.01 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is 3 cups?
3 cups is 48 tablespoons, or 144 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is 3 cups?
3 cups is 710 ml using a US cup, or 750 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 711 g.
Does three 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. 3 cups of flour is 375 g American but 396 g metric.