¼ Cup to Grams
What a quarter cup weighs, for every common baking ingredient
¼ cup is 31.3 g of all-purpose flour, 50 g of granulated sugar, or 56.8 g of butter, using a US cup.
¼ cup of flour and ¼ cup of honey are the same amount of space and nowhere near the same weight. That is why "¼ 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.
¼ cup in grams by ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams per US cup | US cup | Metric cup | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125 g | 31.3 g | 33 g | 1.10 oz |
| Bread Flour | 130 g | 32.5 g | 34.3 g | 1.15 oz |
| Cake Flour | 100 g | 25 g | 26.4 g | 0.88 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120 g | 30 g | 31.7 g | 1.06 oz |
| Almond Flour | 96 g | 24 g | 25.4 g | 0.85 oz |
| White Granulated Sugar | 200 g | 50 g | 52.8 g | 1.76 oz |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220 g | 55 g | 58.1 g | 1.94 oz |
| Powdered Sugar (icing sugar) | 120 g | 30 g | 31.7 g | 1.06 oz |
| Caster Sugar (superfine) | 225 g | 56.3 g | 59.4 g | 1.98 oz |
| Butter (unsalted) | 227 g | 56.8 g | 60 g | 2.00 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 224 g | 56 g | 59.2 g | 1.98 oz |
| Olive Oil | 216 g | 54 g | 57.1 g | 1.90 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 59.3 g | 62.6 g | 2.09 oz |
| Milk (whole) | 244 g | 61 g | 64.5 g | 2.15 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 238 g | 59.5 g | 62.9 g | 2.10 oz |
| Honey | 340 g | 85 g | 89.8 g | 3.00 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 322 g | 80.5 g | 85.1 g | 2.84 oz |
| Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) | 85 g | 21.3 g | 22.5 g | 0.75 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 170 g | 42.5 g | 44.9 g | 1.50 oz |
| Rolled Oats (old fashioned) | 90 g | 22.5 g | 23.8 g | 0.79 oz |
| White Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 46.3 g | 48.9 g | 1.63 oz |
| Breadcrumbs (dry) | 108 g | 27 g | 28.5 g | 0.95 oz |
| Peanut Butter (smooth) | 258 g | 64.5 g | 68.2 g | 2.28 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 232 g | 58 g | 61.3 g | 2.05 oz |
- ¼ cup of all-purpose flour weighs 31.3 g in a US cup (33 g in a metric cup).
- ¼ cup of bread flour weighs 32.5 g in a US cup (34.3 g in a metric cup).
- ¼ cup of cake flour weighs 25 g in a US cup (26.4 g in a metric cup).
- ¼ cup of whole wheat flour weighs 30 g in a US cup (31.7 g in a metric cup).
- ¼ cup of almond flour weighs 24 g in a US cup (25.4 g in a metric cup).
- ¼ cup of white granulated sugar weighs 50 g in a US cup (52.8 g in a metric cup).
- ¼ cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs 55 g in a US cup (58.1 g in a metric cup).
- ¼ cup of powdered sugar (icing sugar) weighs 30 g in a US cup (31.7 g in a metric cup).
¼ cup in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cups | ¼ cup |
| Tablespoons | 4 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 12 tsp |
| Fluid ounces | 2 fl oz |
| Millilitres (US cup) | 59 ml |
| Millilitres (metric cup) | 63 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 ¼ cup of cake flour weighs 25 g while the same ¼ cup of honey weighs 85 g.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is ¼ cup of flour?
¼ cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 31.3 grams, based on 125 g per US cup spooned and levelled. In a 250 ml metric cup it is about 33 g.
How many grams is ¼ cup of sugar?
¼ cup of granulated white sugar weighs about 50 grams, based on 200 g per US cup.
How many grams is ¼ cup of butter?
¼ cup of butter weighs about 56.8 grams, which is 0.5 US sticks.
How many tablespoons is ¼ cup?
¼ cup is 4 tablespoons, or 12 teaspoons. That holds for any ingredient, because it is a volume-to-volume conversion.
How many millilitres is ¼ cup?
¼ cup is 59 ml using a US cup, or 63 ml using a metric cup. For water, and only water, that is also about 59.3 g.
Does a quarter 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. ¼ cup of flour is 31.3 g American but 33 g metric.