Baking Conversions Calculator
Convert a recipe between cups and grams, or any other pair of kitchen units, for 24 common ingredients. Choose the ingredient so the converter can apply the right weight per cup.
Type a number and the answer appears straight away.
1 cup of water =236.6 g
- Density used
- 1 g/mL
Weights are typical values. Packing, brand and moisture change the result, so weigh ingredients when accuracy matters.
| Ingredient | 1 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Water | 236.6 |
| Milk | 245 |
| All-purpose flour | 125 |
| Bread flour | 130 |
| Cake flour | 114 |
| Whole wheat flour | 120 |
| Almond flour | 96 |
| Granulated sugar | 200 |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 220 |
| Powdered sugar | 120 |
| Butter | 227 |
| Vegetable oil | 218 |
| Olive oil | 216 |
| Honey | 340 |
| Maple syrup | 322 |
| Rolled oats | 90 |
| White rice (uncooked) | 185 |
| Cocoa powder | 85 |
| Cornstarch | 120 |
| Table salt | 292 |
| Baking powder | 221 |
| Chocolate chips | 170 |
| Peanut butter | 270 |
| Yogurt or sour cream | 245 |
The math behind it: Baking Conversions
grams = cups x grams per cup for that ingredient
A cup of flour and a cup of sugar weigh very different amounts: about 125 g against 200 g. That is why a single "cups to grams" number never works for baking.
Our figures assume dry ingredients are spooned into the cup and leveled, the method most recipe developers use.
Common questions
Why do my bakes turn out dense when I use cups?
Scooping flour directly with the cup compresses it, adding up to 20% more than the recipe intends. Spoon and level, or better still, weigh it.
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