Grams to cups converter

Baking from a metric recipe without a scale? Type the grams and see the cups and spoons to measure with.

Ingredient

Amount

Unit

Fractions work too: 1/2, 1 1/2 or ¾.

¾ cup + 2½ tsp100 g of all-purpose flour is 0.8 US cups

Measure it with

¾ cup
+
2½ tsp

Grams: 100 g
Ounces: 3.53 oz
Cups: 0.8
Tablespoons: 12.8
Teaspoons: 38.4
Milliliters: 189 ml
Fluid ounces: 6.4 fl oz
Pounds: 0.22 lb

Flour weight depends on how you fill the cup. Spooning it in and leveling gives a lighter cup than scooping from the bag, and sifting makes it lighter still. If a recipe lists grams, weigh it.

Cup size US cup (236.6 ml) Metric cup (250 ml, used in Australia and Canada)

Common amounts of all-purpose flour

Amount	Grams	Ounces
1 tsp	2.6 g	0.09 oz
1 tbsp	7.8 g	0.28 oz
¼ cup	31 g	1.1 oz
⅓ cup	42 g	1.47 oz
½ cup	63 g	2.2 oz
⅔ cup	83 g	2.94 oz
¾ cup	94 g	3.31 oz
1 cup	125 g	4.41 oz
2 cups	250 g	8.82 oz

Grams to cups chart

US cups in common gram amounts of each ingredient, using USDA weights. Use the converter above to see the measuring cups and spoons for any amount.

Ingredient	50 g	100 g	200 g	250 g	500 g
Flours and starches
All-purpose flour	0.4	0.8	1.6	2	4
Bread flour	0.36	0.73	1.46	1.82	3.65
Cake flour	0.36	0.73	1.46	1.82	3.65
Whole wheat flour	0.42	0.83	1.67	2.08	4.17
Self-rising flour	0.4	0.8	1.6	2	4
Rye flour (medium)	0.49	0.98	1.96	2.45	4.9
Buckwheat flour	0.42	0.83	1.67	2.08	4.17
White rice flour	0.32	0.63	1.27	1.58	3.16
Chickpea flour (besan)	0.54	1.09	2.17	2.72	5.43
Cornmeal (degermed)	0.32	0.64	1.27	1.59	3.18
Cornmeal (whole-grain)	0.41	0.82	1.64	2.05	4.1
Semolina	0.3	0.6	1.2	1.5	2.99
Cornstarch	0.39	0.78	1.56	1.95	3.91
Arrowroot	0.39	0.78	1.56	1.95	3.91
Cocoa powder (unsweetened)	0.58	1.16	2.33	2.91	5.81
Sugars and syrups
Granulated sugar	0.25	0.5	1	1.25	2.5
Brown sugar (packed)	0.23	0.45	0.91	1.14	2.27
Powdered sugar	0.42	0.83	1.67	2.08	4.17
Powdered sugar (sifted)	0.5	1	2	2.5	5
Turbinado (raw) sugar	0.25	0.5	0.99	1.24	2.48
Honey	0.15	0.29	0.59	0.74	1.47
Maple syrup	0.15	0.3	0.6	0.75	1.51
Molasses	0.15	0.3	0.59	0.74	1.48
Light corn syrup	0.15	0.29	0.59	0.73	1.47
Butter, oils and fats
Butter	0.22	0.44	0.88	1.1	2.2
Margarine (stick)	0.22	0.44	0.88	1.1	2.2
Vegetable shortening	0.24	0.49	0.98	1.22	2.44
Lard	0.24	0.49	0.98	1.22	2.44
Vegetable or canola oil	0.23	0.46	0.92	1.15	2.29
Olive oil	0.23	0.46	0.93	1.16	2.31
Coconut oil	0.23	0.46	0.92	1.15	2.29
Peanut butter	0.19	0.39	0.78	0.97	1.94
Dairy and liquids
Water	0.21	0.42	0.84	1.05	2.11
Milk (whole)	0.2	0.41	0.82	1.02	2.05
Buttermilk	0.2	0.41	0.82	1.02	2.04
Heavy cream	0.21	0.42	0.84	1.05	2.1
Sour cream	0.22	0.43	0.87	1.09	2.17
Cream cheese	0.22	0.43	0.86	1.08	2.16
Ricotta (whole milk)	0.2	0.41	0.81	1.02	2.03
Evaporated milk	0.2	0.4	0.79	0.99	1.98
Sweetened condensed milk	0.16	0.33	0.65	0.82	1.63
Nonfat dry milk powder	0.42	0.83	1.67	2.08	4.17
Parmesan (grated)	0.5	1	2	2.5	5
Mozzarella (shredded)	0.45	0.89	1.79	2.23	4.46
Grains
Rolled oats	0.62	1.23	2.47	3.09	6.17
White rice (uncooked)	0.27	0.54	1.08	1.35	2.7
Brown rice (uncooked)	0.27	0.54	1.08	1.35	2.7
Quinoa (uncooked)	0.29	0.59	1.18	1.47	2.94
Bread crumbs (dry)	0.46	0.93	1.85	2.31	4.63
Nuts, chocolate and mix-ins
Chocolate chips (semisweet)	0.29	0.59	1.18	1.47	2.94
Almonds (whole)	0.35	0.7	1.4	1.75	3.5
Almonds (sliced)	0.54	1.09	2.17	2.72	5.43
Walnuts (chopped)	0.43	0.85	1.71	2.14	4.27
Pecans (chopped)	0.46	0.92	1.83	2.29	4.59
Pecans (halves)	0.51	1.01	2.02	2.53	5.05
Hazelnuts (chopped)	0.43	0.87	1.74	2.17	4.35
Macadamia nuts	0.37	0.75	1.49	1.87	3.73
Peanuts	0.34	0.68	1.37	1.71	3.42
Shredded coconut (sweetened)	0.54	1.08	2.15	2.69	5.38
Raisins	0.34	0.69	1.38	1.72	3.45
Dates (chopped)	0.34	0.68	1.36	1.7	3.4
Sunflower seeds	0.39	0.78	1.56	1.95	3.91
Pumpkin seeds (pepitas)	0.39	0.78	1.55	1.94	3.88
Sesame seeds	0.35	0.69	1.39	1.74	3.47
Flaxseed (whole)	0.3	0.6	1.19	1.49	2.98
Fruit and purées
Pumpkin purée (canned)	0.2	0.41	0.82	1.02	2.04
Applesauce (unsweetened)	0.2	0.41	0.82	1.02	2.05

Leaveners and flavorings are left out of this chart because recipes use them by the teaspoon; the converter handles them.

Measuring a metric recipe with cups

Gram amounts rarely land on a whole cup, so the converter breaks the result into the cups and spoons in a standard US set: 1, ¾, ⅔, ½, ⅓ and ¼ cup, then tablespoons and teaspoons. Teaspoons are rounded to the nearest ¼, which is closer than anyone can level a cup by hand.

For flour, spoon it into the cup and level it; scooping packs it down and gives you more than the recipe meant. Small differences matter most in cakes and least in cookies and breads.

Questions bakers ask

How do you convert grams to cups?

Divide the grams by the weight of one cup of that ingredient. One cup of all-purpose flour weighs 125 g, so 250 g is 2 cups. Because every ingredient has a different weight per cup, you need to know the ingredient to convert.

How many cups is 100 grams of flour?

100 g of all-purpose flour is 0.8 cups, which you can measure as ¾ cup + 2½ tsp.

How many cups is 200 grams of sugar?

200 g of granulated sugar is exactly 1 cup. 200 g of packed brown sugar is ¾ cup + 2 tbsp + 1¾ tsp.

How many cups is 250 grams of butter?

250 g of butter, a common European block, is 1.1 cups: 1 cup + 1 tbsp + 2 tsp, or about 2¼ US sticks.

How many cups is 1 kg of flour?

1 kg of all-purpose flour is 8 US cups.

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