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Cups to grams for real ingredients, plus every volume conversion a recipe can throw at you.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces |
|---|
US volume quick reference
| Equivalent | Teaspoons | Tablespoons | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 US tablespoon | 3 | 1 | 14.8 |
| ¼ US cup | 12 | 4 | 59.1 |
| ½ US cup | 24 | 8 | 118.3 |
| 1 US cup | 48 | 16 | 236.6 |
| 1 US pint | 96 | 32 | 473.2 |
| 1 US quart | 192 | 64 | 946.4 |
How it works
Volume conversions use exact US customary measures (1 US cup = 236.59 ml). Weight conversions use typical densities for each ingredient — a cup of flour weighs about 120 g while a cup of sugar weighs 200 g, which is exactly why recipes that list weights are more reliable than cups. Values are the commonly used averages; flour in particular varies with how generously you scoop, so for baking precision nothing beats weighing.
FAQ
Why does my cup of flour weigh more than the converter says?
Scooping a cup directly from the bag compacts flour and can add 20% or more weight. The values here assume the “spoon and level” method: fluff the flour, spoon it into the cup, then level it off with a knife. If you bake often, weighing is faster and always consistent.
Are UK measures the same as US?
Mostly no. A US tablespoon is 14.8 ml and a US cup 236.6 ml; older UK recipes use an imperial cup of 284 ml, and UK tablespoons were traditionally 17.8 ml (a half imperial fluid ounce) though modern UK recipes use 15 ml. Australian and New Zealand recipes use a metric cup of exactly 250 ml. This converter uses US measures — check which country your recipe comes from when precision matters.
How much is a stick of butter?
One US stick of butter is ½ cup, 8 tablespoons, 4 ounces or about 113 grams. So a recipe calling for 1 cup of butter needs 2 sticks or 227 grams.