8 Cups to Grams
What eight cups weighs, for every common baking ingredient
8 cups is 1000 g of all-purpose flour, 1600 g of granulated sugar, or 1816 g of butter, using a US cup.
8 cups of flour and 8 cups of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "8 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.
8 cups in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 1000 g | 1057 g | 35.27 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 1040 g | 1099 g | 36.68 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 800 g | 845 g | 28.22 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 960 g | 1014 g | 33.86 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 768 g | 812 g | 27.09 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 1600 g | 1691 g | 56.44 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 1760 g | 1860 g | 62.08 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 960 g | 1014 g | 33.86 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 1800 g | 1902 g | 63.49 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 1816 g | 1919 g | 64.06 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 1792 g | 1894 g | 63.21 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 1728 g | 1826 g | 60.95 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 1896 g | 2003 g | 66.88 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 1952 g | 2063 g | 68.85 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 1904 g | 2012 g | 67.16 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 2720 g | 2874 g | 95.95 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 2576 g | 2722 g | 90.87 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 680 g | 719 g | 23.99 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 1360 g | 1437 g | 47.97 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 720 g | 761 g | 25.40 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 1480 g | 1564 g | 52.21 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 864 g | 913 g | 30.48 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 2064 g | 2181 g | 72.81 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 1856 g | 1961 g | 65.47 oz |
- 8 cups of all-purpose flour weighs 1000 g in a US cup (1057 g in a metric cup).
- 8 cups of bread flour weighs 1040 g in a US cup (1099 g in a metric cup).
- 8 cups of cake flour weighs 800 g in a US cup (845 g in a metric cup).
- 8 cups of whole wheat flour weighs 960 g in a US cup (1014 g in a metric cup).
- 8 cups of almond flour weighs 768 g in a US cup (812 g in a metric cup).
- 8 cups of white granulated sugar weighs 1600 g in a US cup (1691 g in a metric cup).
- 8 cups of brown sugar (packed) weighs 1760 g in a US cup (1860 g in a metric cup).
- 8 cups of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 960 g in a US cup (1014 g in a metric cup).
8 cups in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | 8 cups |
| Tablespoons | 128 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 384 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 64 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 1893 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 2000 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 8 cups of cake flour weighs 800 g while the same 8 cups of honey weighs 2720 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 8 cups of flour?
8 cups of all-purpose flour weighs about 1000 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 1057 g.
How many grams is 8 cups of sugar?
8 cups of granulated white sugar weighs about 1600 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is 8 cups of butter?
8 cups of butter weighs about 1816 grams, which is 16.01 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is 8 cups?
8 cups is 128 tablespoons, or 384 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is 8 cups?
8 cups is 1893 ml using a US cup, or 2000 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 1896 g.
Does eight 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. 8 cups of flour is 1000 g American but 1057 g metric.