4 Cups to Grams
What four cups weighs, for every common baking ingredient
4 cups is 500 g of all-purpose flour, 800 g of granulated sugar, or 908 g of butter, using a US cup.
4 cups of flour and 4 cups of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "4 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.
4 cups in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 500 g | 528 g | 17.64 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 520 g | 549 g | 18.34 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 400 g | 423 g | 14.11 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 480 g | 507 g | 16.93 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 384 g | 406 g | 13.55 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 800 g | 845 g | 28.22 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 880 g | 930 g | 31.04 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 480 g | 507 g | 16.93 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 900 g | 951 g | 31.75 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 908 g | 959 g | 32.03 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 896 g | 947 g | 31.61 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 864 g | 913 g | 30.48 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 948 g | 1002 g | 33.44 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 976 g | 1031 g | 34.43 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 952 g | 1006 g | 33.58 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 1360 g | 1437 g | 47.97 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 1288 g | 1361 g | 45.43 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 340 g | 359 g | 11.99 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 680 g | 719 g | 23.99 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 360 g | 380 g | 12.70 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 740 g | 782 g | 26.10 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 432 g | 456 g | 15.24 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 1032 g | 1091 g | 36.40 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 928 g | 981 g | 32.73 oz |
- 4 cups of all-purpose flour weighs 500 g in a US cup (528 g in a metric cup).
- 4 cups of bread flour weighs 520 g in a US cup (549 g in a metric cup).
- 4 cups of cake flour weighs 400 g in a US cup (423 g in a metric cup).
- 4 cups of whole wheat flour weighs 480 g in a US cup (507 g in a metric cup).
- 4 cups of almond flour weighs 384 g in a US cup (406 g in a metric cup).
- 4 cups of white granulated sugar weighs 800 g in a US cup (845 g in a metric cup).
- 4 cups of brown sugar (packed) weighs 880 g in a US cup (930 g in a metric cup).
- 4 cups of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 480 g in a US cup (507 g in a metric cup).
4 cups in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | 4 cups |
| Tablespoons | 64 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 192 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 32 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 946 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 1000 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 4 cups of cake flour weighs 400 g while the same 4 cups of honey weighs 1360 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 4 cups of flour?
4 cups of all-purpose flour weighs about 500 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 528 g.
How many grams is 4 cups of sugar?
4 cups of granulated white sugar weighs about 800 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is 4 cups of butter?
4 cups of butter weighs about 908 grams, which is 8.01 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is 4 cups?
4 cups is 64 tablespoons, or 192 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is 4 cups?
4 cups is 946 ml using a US cup, or 1000 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 948 g.
Does four 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. 4 cups of flour is 500 g American but 528 g metric.