How to use
- Enter the amount and choose the units to convert from and to.
- Choose the ingredient when converting between volume and weight.
- The table below lists 1 cup, ½ cup, 1 tablespoon and other common measures in grams.
Options explained
- Cups and spoons
- US cup 236.6 ml, metric cup 250 ml; US tablespoon 14.8 ml and teaspoon 4.9 ml; metric tablespoon 15 ml and teaspoon 5 ml.
- Ingredient weights
- Grams per cup come from USDA FoodData Central — for example all-purpose flour about 125 g, granulated sugar 200 g, butter 227 g.
How the conversion works
Volume units are converted through millilitres. For an ingredient, the grams per US cup (236.588 ml) give a density, and the tool converts between volume and weight with it:
grams = millilitres ÷ 236.588 × grams per US cupExamples: 1½ US cups of all-purpose flour is 1.5 × 125 = 187.5 g; 2 US tablespoons of butter is 2 × 14.787 ml ÷ 236.588 × 227 = 28.4 g; 250 g of sugar is 1.25 US cups.
Cup sizes
| Unit | Millilitres |
|---|---|
| US cup | 236.59 |
| Metric cup | 250 |
| UK (imperial) cup | 284.13 |
| Japanese cup | 200 |
| US pint | 473.18 |
| UK (imperial) pint | 568.26 |
Check which cup your recipe means before converting, since the gap between a Japanese and a UK cup is over 40%.
Frequently asked questions
Why do other sites give different numbers?
How flour goes into the cup can change the weight by over 10%, and some sites assume sifted or packed. Use a scale when baking needs precision.
My recipe is Australian or British.
Newer recipes there usually use the 250 ml metric cup, and an Australian tablespoon is 20 ml — choose those units.
My ingredient isn't listed.
Convert by volume, or pick a similar ingredient; cake flour, for example, is close to all-purpose flour.
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