Cups to grams: kitchen conversions for every ingredient
Cups to grams depends on the ingredient: a cup of flour weighs 140 g and a cup of sugar 200 g. The calculator converts any amount of 45 ingredients between cups, spoons and grams, and every chart follows.
IllustrationConversion calculator: cups, spoons and grams
Pick an ingredient, an amount and a unit, and see it at once in grams, cups, tablespoons and teaspoons.
A cup here is 240 ml, a tablespoon 15 ml and a teaspoon 5 ml. Ingredients without a cup weight are measured in spoons only.
Grams in a cup, half a cup, a tablespoon and a teaspoon
For each ingredient: grams in a 240 ml cup, half a cup, a tablespoon and a teaspoon.
| Ingredient | Cup | 1/2 cup | Tbsp | Tsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White flour | 140 | 70 | 8.8 | 2.9 |
| White flour, spooned and levelled | 125 | 62 | 7.8 | 2.6 |
| Wholemeal flour | 130 | 65 | 8.1 | 2.7 |
| White sugar | 200 | 100 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Brown sugar, packed | 220 | 110 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Icing sugar | 120 | 60 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Cocoa powder | 90 | 45 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Cornflour | 120 | 60 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Semolina | 170 | 85 | 10.6 | 3.5 |
| Rolled oats | 90 | 45 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Desiccated coconut | 85 | 42 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| Dry breadcrumbs | 110 | 55 | 6.9 | 2.3 |
| Panko | 55 | 28 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Chocolate chips | 170 | 85 | 10.6 | 3.5 |
| Long-grain white rice | 195 | 98 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Short-grain rice | 200 | 100 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Bulgur | 160 | 80 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Couscous | 175 | 88 | 10.9 | 3.6 |
| Ptitim (pearl couscous) | 160 | 80 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Quinoa | 175 | 88 | 10.9 | 3.6 |
| Pearl barley | 200 | 100 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Red lentils | 190 | 95 | 11.9 | 4 |
| Green lentils | 190 | 95 | 11.9 | 4 |
| Dried chickpeas | 195 | 98 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Dried white beans | 190 | 95 | 11.9 | 4 |
| Water | 240 | 120 | 15 | 5 |
| Milk | 245 | 122 | 15.3 | 5.1 |
| Whipping cream | 240 | 120 | 15 | 5 |
| Oil | 220 | 110 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Honey | 340 | 170 | 21.2 | 7.1 |
| Date syrup (silan) | 330 | 165 | 20.6 | 6.9 |
| Raw tahini | 240 | 120 | 15 | 5 |
| Yogurt | 245 | 122 | 15.3 | 5.1 |
| Soft white cheese | 250 | 125 | 15.6 | 5.2 |
| Butter | 225 | 112 | 14.1 | 4.7 |
| Chopped walnuts | 115 | 58 | 7.2 | 2.4 |
| Whole almonds | 145 | 72 | 9.1 | 3 |
| Raisins | 150 | 75 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| Fine salt | 290 | 145 | 18 | 6 |
| Instant dry yeast | 9 | 3 | ||
| Baking powder | 12 | 4 | ||
| Baking soda | 14 | 4.6 | ||
| Vanilla sugar | 12 | 4 | ||
| Ground cinnamon | 8 | 2.6 | ||
| Paprika | 7 | 2.3 |
Flour scooped straight from the bag weighs more than flour spooned in and levelled, so both are given.
Cup and spoon sizes around the world
A recipe from abroad may use another cup.
| Unit | ml | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Israeli cup | 240 | Israel, most Hebrew recipes |
| US cup | 236.6 | USA |
| Metric cup | 250 | Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK |
| Tablespoon | 15 | Almost everywhere |
| Australian tablespoon | 20 | Australia |
| Teaspoon | 5 | Everywhere |
| US fluid ounce | 29.6 | USA |
| US pint | 473 | USA |
| Imperial pint | 568 | UK |
Weight units: ounces, pounds and grams
| Unit | Grams |
|---|---|
| Ounce (oz) | 28.35 |
| Pound (lb) | 453.6 |
| Half a pound | 226.8 |
| Quarter pound | 113.4 |
| Kilogram | 1,000 |
Oven temperatures: Celsius, Fahrenheit and gas mark
In a fan oven, cook about 20 degrees lower than the recipe.
| Celsius | Fahrenheit | Gas | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 275 | 1 | Meringue, drying |
| 150 | 300 | 2 | Slow cooking, cheesecake |
| 160 | 325 | 3 | Batter cakes |
| 170 | 340 | 3 | Yeast cakes, challah |
| 180 | 350 | 4 | Most cakes and cookies |
| 190 | 375 | 5 | Pastries, bakes |
| 200 | 400 | 6 | Roasting, oven vegetables |
| 220 | 425 | 7 | Home pizza, focaccia |
| 230 | 450 | 8 | Bread, browning |
| 250 | 480 | 9 | Pizza on a stone |
Egg sizes in grams
Sizes as marked on eggs in Israel. Our recipes are written for a large egg.
| Size | In the shell | Shelled, about | White | Yolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | up to 53 | 45 | 27 | 15 |
| M | 53 to 63 | 50 | 30 | 17 |
| L | 63 to 73 | 58 | 35 | 19 |
| XL | 73 and up | 65 | 40 | 21 |
How to measure right
- Weight beats a cup
When a recipe is in grams, weigh it. A kitchen scale costs less than a cake tin and removes most mistakes.
- Flour: spoon, then level
Without a scale, spoon flour into the cup without packing and level it with the back of a knife. A cup dipped in the bag weighs more.
- Brown sugar: pack it
Brown sugar is measured packed, until it holds the shape of the cup when turned out.
- Liquids at eye level
Set a liquid measuring cup on the counter and read it at eye level, not from above.
- Honey and tahini: oil the spoon
A spoon dipped in oil first releases honey, date syrup and tahini completely, so the measure is exact.
- A measuring spoon, not a table spoon
A measuring tablespoon is 15 ml; an eating spoon holds anything from 10 to 20, so salt, yeast and baking powder take measuring spoons.
The mistakes that change the result most
A packed cup
A packed cup of flour can reach 160 g, 30 g more than the recipe, and the cake comes out dry.
A cup from abroad
An Australian or British recipe assumes a 250 ml cup and, in Australia, a 20 ml tablespoon. In a cake you notice.
Coarse salt for fine
A teaspoon of coarse salt weighs nearly half a teaspoon of fine salt. Swap by weight, not by spoon.
Fresh and dry yeast
One gram of dry yeast does the work of about three grams of fresh. A 50 g block of fresh does the work of one and a half to two 11 g sachets of dry.
Fan without lowering the heat
In fan mode the hot air moves and baking runs faster. Lower 20 degrees or shorten the time.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams in a cup of flour?
A 240 ml cup of white flour weighs about 140 g scooped from the bag and about 125 g spooned in and levelled. Wholemeal flour is about 130 g.
How many grams in a cup of sugar?
A cup of white sugar weighs 200 g. Packed brown sugar is about 220 g and icing sugar about 120 g.
How many ml in a cup?
An Israeli measuring cup holds 240 ml, a US cup 236.6 ml and a metric cup in Australia and the UK 250 ml.
How many ml in a tablespoon and a teaspoon?
A tablespoon is 15 ml and a teaspoon 5 ml. A tablespoon holds three teaspoons, and a cup sixteen tablespoons.
How many grams in a cup of rice?
A cup of uncooked long-grain white rice weighs about 195 g and short-grain about 200 g. Cooked, one cup of raw rice becomes about 3 cups.
How many grams in a tablespoon of oil?
A tablespoon of oil weighs about 14 g and a cup about 220 g, because oil is lighter than water.
How do I convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?
Subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9. 350 °F is about 180 °C and 400 °F about 200 °C.
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