1 Cup to Grams
1 cup is 125 g of all-purpose flour, 200 g of granulated sugar or 227 g of butter. In spoons, 1 cup is 16 tablespoons.
Tip: Spoon flour into the cup and level it with a knife. Scooping straight from the bag packs in up to 30 g extra.
1 US cup (237 ml) weighs 125 g for all-purpose flour, 200 g for granulated sugar, 220 g for packed brown sugar, 227 g for butter and 244 g for milk. Multiply 1 by the ingredient's grams per cup for anything else.
1 cup in grams for every ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 125 g | 4.4 oz |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g | 7.1 oz |
| Butter | 227 g | 8 oz |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 220 g | 7.8 oz |
| Powdered sugar | 120 g | 4.2 oz |
| Milk | 244 g | 8.6 oz |
| White rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 6.5 oz |
| Honey | 339 g | 12 oz |
| Water | 237 g | 8.4 oz |
| Rolled oats | 89 g | 3.1 oz |
| Bread flour | 120 g | 4.2 oz |
| Cake flour | 120 g | 4.2 oz |
| Whole wheat flour | 120 g | 4.2 oz |
| Almond flour | 96 g | 3.4 oz |
| Coconut flour | 128 g | 4.5 oz |
| Cocoa powder (unsweetened) | 86 g | 3 oz |
| Peanut butter | 256 g | 9 oz |
| Chocolate chips | 170 g | 6 oz |
| Cream cheese | 227 g | 8 oz |
| Plain yogurt | 227 g | 8 oz |
How to measure 1 cup without a 1 cup measure
Use two ½ cups, three ⅓ cups or four ¼ cups. For liquids, use a liquid measuring cup and read it at eye level.
1 cup for dry and liquid ingredients
For flour, sugar and other dry ingredients, use a dry measuring cup and level the top with a knife. For water, milk and oil, use a clear liquid measuring cup and fill to the 1 cup line. Both hold the same volume, 237 ml, but a dry cup is easier to level and a liquid cup is easier to pour from.
US vs metric cup
This page uses the US cup (236.6 ml). If your recipe is from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the UK, it probably uses the 250 ml metric cup, so 1 cup there is 250 ml and holds about 6% more. Switch the converter to Metric 250 ml for those recipes.
Questions
How many grams is 1 cup of flour?
1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs 125 g when spooned and leveled. Bread and cake flour are about 120 g.
How many grams is 1 cup of sugar?
1 cup of granulated sugar weighs 200 g. Packed brown sugar is 220 g and powdered sugar is 120 g.
How many grams is 1 cup of butter?
1 cup of butter weighs 227 g, which is 2 sticks.
How many tablespoons is 1 cup?
1 cup is 16 tablespoons, or 48 teaspoons.
How many ml is 1 cup?
1 US cup is 237 ml (8 fl oz). 1 metric cup is 250 ml.