5 Cups to Grams
What five cups weighs, for every common baking ingredient
5 cups is 625 g of all-purpose flour, 1000 g of granulated sugar, or 1135 g of butter, using a US cup.
5 cups of flour and 5 cups of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "5 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.
5 cups in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 625 g | 660 g | 22.05 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 650 g | 687 g | 22.93 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 500 g | 528 g | 17.64 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 600 g | 634 g | 21.16 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 480 g | 507 g | 16.93 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 1000 g | 1057 g | 35.27 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 1100 g | 1162 g | 38.80 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 600 g | 634 g | 21.16 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 1125 g | 1189 g | 39.68 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 1135 g | 1199 g | 40.04 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 1120 g | 1183 g | 39.51 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 1080 g | 1141 g | 38.10 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 1185 g | 1252 g | 41.80 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 1220 g | 1289 g | 43.03 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 1190 g | 1257 g | 41.98 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 1700 g | 1796 g | 59.97 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 1610 g | 1701 g | 56.79 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 425 g | 449 g | 14.99 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 850 g | 898 g | 29.98 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 450 g | 476 g | 15.87 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 925 g | 977 g | 32.63 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 540 g | 571 g | 19.05 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 1290 g | 1363 g | 45.50 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 1160 g | 1226 g | 40.92 oz |
- 5 cups of all-purpose flour weighs 625 g in a US cup (660 g in a metric cup).
- 5 cups of bread flour weighs 650 g in a US cup (687 g in a metric cup).
- 5 cups of cake flour weighs 500 g in a US cup (528 g in a metric cup).
- 5 cups of whole wheat flour weighs 600 g in a US cup (634 g in a metric cup).
- 5 cups of almond flour weighs 480 g in a US cup (507 g in a metric cup).
- 5 cups of white granulated sugar weighs 1000 g in a US cup (1057 g in a metric cup).
- 5 cups of brown sugar (packed) weighs 1100 g in a US cup (1162 g in a metric cup).
- 5 cups of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 600 g in a US cup (634 g in a metric cup).
5 cups in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | 5 cups |
| Tablespoons | 80 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 240 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 40 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 1183 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 1250 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 5 cups of cake flour weighs 500 g while the same 5 cups of honey weighs 1700 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 5 cups of flour?
5 cups of all-purpose flour weighs about 625 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 660 g.
How many grams is 5 cups of sugar?
5 cups of granulated white sugar weighs about 1000 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is 5 cups of butter?
5 cups of butter weighs about 1135 grams, which is 10.01 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is 5 cups?
5 cups is 80 tablespoons, or 240 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is 5 cups?
5 cups is 1183 ml using a US cup, or 1250 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 1185 g.
Does five 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. 5 cups of flour is 625 g American but 660 g metric.