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Cups to grams converter

Pick an ingredient and an amount. Weights come from USDA FoodData Central household measures.

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Cups to grams chart

Grams for US cups and spoons, from the household measures in USDA FoodData Central. 1 US cup is 236.6 ml, 1 tablespoon is 1/16 cup and 1 teaspoon is 1/48 cup.

Ingredient	1 cup	1/2 cup	1/3 cup	1/4 cup	1 tbsp	1 tsp	USDA FDC
All-purpose flour	125 g	62 g	42 g	31 g	7.8 g	2.6 g	168894
Whole wheat flour	120 g	60 g	40 g	30 g	7.5 g	2.5 g	168893
Granulated sugar	200 g	100 g	67 g	50 g	12.5 g	4.2 g	169655
Brown sugar (packed)	220 g	110 g	73 g	55 g	13.8 g	4.6 g	168833
Powdered sugar (sifted)	100 g	50 g	33 g	25 g	8 g	2.5 g	169656
Honey	339 g	170 g	113 g	85 g	21 g	7.06 g	169640
Olive oil	216 g	108 g	72 g	54 g	13.5 g	4.5 g	171413
Butter	227 g	114 g	76 g	57 g	14.2 g	4.73 g	173410
Whole milk	244 g	122 g	81 g	61 g	15 g	5.08 g	171265
Plain whole-milk yogurt	245 g	122 g	82 g	61 g	15.3 g	5.1 g	171284
Water	236.6 g	118 g	79 g	59 g	14.8 g	4.93 g	173647
Lemon juice	244 g	122 g	81 g	61 g	15.2 g	5.08 g	167747
Red lentils, dry	192 g	96 g	64 g	48 g	12 g	4 g	174284
Brown or green lentils, dry	192 g	96 g	64 g	48 g	12 g	4 g	172420
Dried chickpeas	200 g	100 g	67 g	50 g	12.5 g	4.17 g	173756
Bulgur, dry	140 g	70 g	47 g	35 g	8.8 g	2.92 g	170688
Long-grain white rice, dry	185 g	92 g	62 g	46 g	11.6 g	3.85 g	168877
Short-grain white rice, dry	200 g	100 g	67 g	50 g	12.5 g	4.17 g	168931
Couscous, dry	173 g	86 g	58 g	43 g	10.8 g	3.6 g	169699
Rolled oats	81 g	40 g	27 g	20 g	5.1 g	1.69 g	173904
Semolina	167 g	84 g	56 g	42 g	10.4 g	3.48 g	169715
Tahini (from the tablespoon weight)	240 g	120 g	80 g	60 g	15 g	5 g	170189
Walnuts (chopped)	117 g	58 g	39 g	29 g	7.3 g	2.44 g	170187
Almonds (whole)	143 g	72 g	48 g	36 g	8.9 g	2.98 g	170567
Pine nuts	135 g	68 g	45 g	34 g	8.4 g	2.81 g	170591
Pistachios	123 g	62 g	41 g	31 g	7.7 g	2.56 g	170184
Sesame seeds	144 g	72 g	48 g	36 g	9 g	3 g	170150
Golden raisins (not packed)	145 g	72 g	48 g	36 g	9.1 g	3.02 g	168164
Dry breadcrumbs	108 g	54 g	36 g	27 g	6.8 g	2.25 g	174928
Tomato paste	264 g	132 g	88 g	66 g	16 g	5.5 g	170459
Feta (crumbled)	150 g	75 g	50 g	38 g	9.4 g	3.12 g	173420
Parmesan, grated	100 g	50 g	33 g	25 g	5 g	2.08 g	171247
Fresh parsley (chopped)	60 g	30 g	20 g	15 g	3.8 g	1.25 g	170416
Onion (chopped)	160 g	80 g	53 g	40 g	10 g	3.33 g	170000
Table salt	292 g	146 g	97 g	73 g	18 g	6 g	173468
Ground cumin (from the tablespoon weight)	96 g	48 g	32 g	24 g	6 g	2.1 g	170923
Paprika (from the tablespoon weight)	108.8 g	54 g	36 g	27 g	6.8 g	2.3 g	171329
Ground cinnamon (from the tablespoon weight)	124.8 g	62 g	42 g	31 g	7.8 g	2.6 g	171320
Baking soda (from the teaspoon weight)	220.8 g	110 g	74 g	55 g	13.8 g	4.6 g	175040
Cornstarch	128 g	64 g	43 g	32 g	8 g	2.67 g	169698
Cocoa powder, unsweetened	86 g	43 g	29 g	22 g	5.4 g	1.79 g	169593

Why weights differ

A cup measures volume, so its weight depends on the ingredient and on how it is filled. Flour spooned into a cup weighs less than flour scooped and packed; chopped herbs weigh less than the same cup of a liquid. For baking and for recipes that depend on proportions, a kitchen scale gives the most reliable result, which is why every recipe on green.recipes lists grams first.

Values are rounded. Brands and varieties differ slightly.