6 Cups to Grams
What six cups weighs, for every common baking ingredient
6 cups is 750 g of all-purpose flour, 1200 g of granulated sugar, or 1362 g of butter, using a US cup.
6 cups of flour and 6 cups of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "6 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.
6 cups in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 750 g | 793 g | 26.46 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 780 g | 824 g | 27.51 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 600 g | 634 g | 21.16 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 720 g | 761 g | 25.40 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 576 g | 609 g | 20.32 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 1200 g | 1268 g | 42.33 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 1320 g | 1395 g | 46.56 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 720 g | 761 g | 25.40 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 1350 g | 1427 g | 47.62 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 1362 g | 1439 g | 48.04 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 1344 g | 1420 g | 47.41 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 1296 g | 1369 g | 45.72 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 1422 g | 1503 g | 50.16 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 1464 g | 1547 g | 51.64 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 1428 g | 1509 g | 50.37 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 2040 g | 2156 g | 71.96 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 1932 g | 2042 g | 68.15 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 510 g | 539 g | 17.99 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 1020 g | 1078 g | 35.98 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 540 g | 571 g | 19.05 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 1110 g | 1173 g | 39.15 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 648 g | 685 g | 22.86 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 1548 g | 1636 g | 54.60 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 1392 g | 1471 g | 49.10 oz |
- 6 cups of all-purpose flour weighs 750 g in a US cup (793 g in a metric cup).
- 6 cups of bread flour weighs 780 g in a US cup (824 g in a metric cup).
- 6 cups of cake flour weighs 600 g in a US cup (634 g in a metric cup).
- 6 cups of whole wheat flour weighs 720 g in a US cup (761 g in a metric cup).
- 6 cups of almond flour weighs 576 g in a US cup (609 g in a metric cup).
- 6 cups of white granulated sugar weighs 1200 g in a US cup (1268 g in a metric cup).
- 6 cups of brown sugar (packed) weighs 1320 g in a US cup (1395 g in a metric cup).
- 6 cups of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 720 g in a US cup (761 g in a metric cup).
6 cups in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | 6 cups |
| Tablespoons | 96 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 288 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 48 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 1420 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 1500 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 6 cups of cake flour weighs 600 g while the same 6 cups of honey weighs 2040 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 6 cups of flour?
6 cups of all-purpose flour weighs about 750 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 793 g.
How many grams is 6 cups of sugar?
6 cups of granulated white sugar weighs about 1200 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is 6 cups of butter?
6 cups of butter weighs about 1362 grams, which is 12.01 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is 6 cups?
6 cups is 96 tablespoons, or 288 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is 6 cups?
6 cups is 1420 ml using a US cup, or 1500 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 1422 g.
Does six 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. 6 cups of flour is 750 g American but 793 g metric.