Cooking conversions for common ingredients (grams to US cups and oz)

Here you’ll find cooking and baking conversions for common ingredients from grams to US cups and ounces.

Please note that 1 US cup = 240 ml whereas 1 European/AU cup is = 250ml !

I measured all the amounts in grams myself, then converted the grams to ounces using google converter.

I learned the US way of measuring ingredients as most of my audience is located in the US, but I always cook and bake using a scale as I find it much simpler and quicker. Cooking using measuring cups usually makes no problems but baking is very inaccurate. It is best to use a scale for great and consistent results.

1 US cup = 240 ml

1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 8 fluid ounces

1 tablespoon = 15 ml

1 teaspoon = 5 ml

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ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR (cups to grams for flour)

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	125g	4.4 oz
1/2 cup	63g	2.2 oz
1/4 cup	31g	1 oz
1/3 cup	42g	1.5 oz
2/3 cup	84g	3 oz
3/4 cup	94g	3.3 oz
1 1/4 cup	156g	5.5 oz
1 1/3 cup	167g	5.9 oz
1 1/2 cup	190g	6.7 oz
1 2/3 cup	210g	7.4 oz
2 cups	250g	8.8 oz
2 1/4 cup	280g	9.9 oz
2 1/3 cup	292g	10.3 oz
2 1/2 cups	375g	13.2 oz
1 tablespoon	8g	0.3 oz

Very important: There are different methods of measuring flour! Many websites specify completely different flour weights! It can differ from 120g to 150g per cup of flour. If a recipe calls for a couple of cups of flour, imagine how big of a difference this can make! That why I prefer to use a scale (it’s cheap, easy to make, and far quicker than using measuring cups). 1 cup of all-purpose flour in all my recipes weigh 125g.

The most important when measuring flour using measuring cups: don’t compact the flour in the cup.

How to correctly measure flour:

1. Fluff the flour by stirring it in the bag/flour container with a spoon.
2. Spoon the flour and sprinkle it into your measuring cup.
3. Sweep off the excess flour with the back of a knife.

OTHER FLOUR TYPES:

Flour	US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
00 Pizza flour	1 cup	125g	4.4 oz
Rye flour	1 cup	110g	3.9 oz
Buckwheat flour	1 cup	142g	5 oz

GRAINS:

Grains	US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
Quinoa	1 cup	185g	6.5 oz
Long grain rice	1 cup	195g	6.9 oz
Jasmin rice	1 cup	200g	7 oz
Buckwheat groats	1 cup	180g	6.3 oz

GRANULATED SUGAR and BROWN SUGAR

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	200g	7 oz
1/2 cup	100g	3.5 oz
1/3 cup	67g	2.4 oz
1/4 cup	50g	1.8 oz
2/3 cup	135g	4.8 oz
1 tablespoon	12.5g	0.4 oz

BUTTER

1 stick of butter is 8 tablespoons

US cups	US sticks	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup (16 tablespoons)	2 sticks	226g	8 oz
1/2 cup (8 tablespoons)	1 stick	115g	4 oz
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons)	1/2 stick	57g	2 oz
1/3 cup		77g	2.7 oz
5 tablespoons		70g	1.8 oz
6 tablespoons		85g	3 oz
1 tablespoon	1/8 stick	14g	0.5 oz

POWDERED SUGAR (not sifted)

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	120g	4.2g
1/2 cup	60g	2.1
1/3 cup	40g	1.4
1/4 cup	30g	1 oz
1 tablespoon	7.5g	0.3 oz

VEGETABLE OIL

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	224g	7.9 oz
1/2 cup	112g	0.4 oz
1/4 cup	56g	2 oz
3/4 cup	168g	5.9 oz
1/3 cup	75g	2.6 oz
2/3 cup	150g	5.3 oz

CHOCOLATE CHIPS

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	170g	6 oz
1/2 cup	85g	3 oz
1/4 cup	42g	1.5 oz
1/3 cup	58g	2 oz

HONEY

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	340g	12 oz
1/2 cup	170g	6 oz
1/4 cup	85g	3 oz

YOGURT

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	250g	1.8 oz
1/2 cup	125g	4.4 oz
1/4 cup	62g	2.2 oz
1/3 cup	83g	2.9 oz
1 tablespoon	15g	0.5 oz

GREEK YOGURT

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	285g	10 oz
1/2 cup	143g	5 oz
1/4 cup	71g	2.5 oz

BREADCRUMBS (not Panko)

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	110g	3.9 oz
1/2 cup	55g	1.9 oz
1 tablespoon	7g	0.2 oz

GROUND NUTS (like almonds, pecans, walnuts)

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	110g	3.9 oz
1/2 cup	55g	1.9 oz
1/4 cup	27g	0.9 oz

WHOLE CASHEWS

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	140g	4.9 oz
1/2 cup	70g	2.5 oz

POTATO STARCH

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	160g	5.6 oz
1/2 cup	80g	2.8 oz

UNSWEETENED COCOA

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	100g	3.5 oz
1/2 cup	50g	1.8 oz
1/3 cup	33g	1.2 oz
1/4 cup	25g	0.9 oz
1 tablespoon	6g	0.2 oz

ROLLED OATS

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	100g	3.5 oz
1/2 cup	50g	1.8 oz
1/4 cup	25g	0.9 oz

GRATED CHEESE (like cheddar or Swiss cheese, grated on the big holes of a box grater)

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	100g	3.5 oz
1/2 cup	50g	1.8 oz
1/4 cup	25g	0.9 oz

GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE (grated on the small holes of a box grater)

US cups	Amount in grams	Amount in ounces
1 cup	90g	3.2 oz
1/2 cup	45g	1.6 oz
1/4 cup	22g	0.8 oz
1 tablespoon	6g	0.2 oz

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS

1 sleeve crackers = 9 whole crackers = 140g = 4.9 oz

1 cup graham cracker crumbs = 100g (3.5 oz)

1 1/2 cups (150g) graham cracker crumbs = 10 whole crackers