½ Cup to Grams
What half a cup weighs, for every common baking ingredient
½ cup is 62.5 g of all-purpose flour, 100 g of granulated sugar, or 114 g of butter, using a US cup.
½ cup of flour and ½ cup of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "½ cup 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.
½ cup in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 62.5 g | 66 g | 2.20 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 65 g | 68.7 g | 2.29 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 50 g | 52.8 g | 1.76 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 60 g | 63.4 g | 2.12 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 48 g | 50.7 g | 1.69 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 100 g | 106 g | 3.53 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 110 g | 116 g | 3.88 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 60 g | 63.4 g | 2.12 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 113 g | 119 g | 3.97 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 114 g | 120 g | 4.00 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 112 g | 118 g | 3.95 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 108 g | 114 g | 3.81 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 119 g | 125 g | 4.18 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 122 g | 129 g | 4.30 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 119 g | 126 g | 4.20 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 170 g | 180 g | 6.00 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 161 g | 170 g | 5.68 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 42.5 g | 44.9 g | 1.50 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 85 g | 89.8 g | 3.00 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 45 g | 47.6 g | 1.59 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 92.5 g | 97.7 g | 3.26 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 54 g | 57.1 g | 1.90 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 129 g | 136 g | 4.55 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 116 g | 123 g | 4.09 oz |
- ½ cup of all-purpose flour weighs 62.5 g in a US cup (66 g in a metric cup).
- ½ cup of bread flour weighs 65 g in a US cup (68.7 g in a metric cup).
- ½ cup of cake flour weighs 50 g in a US cup (52.8 g in a metric cup).
- ½ cup of whole wheat flour weighs 60 g in a US cup (63.4 g in a metric cup).
- ½ cup of almond flour weighs 48 g in a US cup (50.7 g in a metric cup).
- ½ cup of white granulated sugar weighs 100 g in a US cup (106 g in a metric cup).
- ½ cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs 110 g in a US cup (116 g in a metric cup).
- ½ cup of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 60 g in a US cup (63.4 g in a metric cup).
½ cup in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | ½ cup |
| Tablespoons | 8 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 24 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 4 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 118 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 125 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 ½ cup of cake flour weighs 50 g while the same ½ cup of honey weighs 170 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is ½ cup of flour?
½ cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 62.5 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 66 g.
How many grams is ½ cup of sugar?
½ cup of granulated white sugar weighs about 100 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is ½ cup of butter?
½ cup of butter weighs about 114 grams, which is 1 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup?
½ cup is 8 tablespoons, or 24 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is ½ cup?
½ cup is 118 ml using a US cup, or 125 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 119 g.
Does half a cup 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. ½ cup of flour is 62.5 g American but 66 g metric.