Cups to Grams Converter
Cups measure volume; grams measure weight — and every ingredient has a different density. Pick the ingredient and convert in either direction.
Reference chart (per US cup)
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 1 tbsp | 1 tsp |
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Values are widely used baking references, rounded for the kitchen. Brands, humidity, and how you fill the cup all shift the real weight a little — for bread and pastry, a $15 digital scale beats any chart.
FAQ
How many grams is 1 cup of flour?
About 120 g spooned and leveled. Scooping straight from the bag packs the flour and can add 20–30 g — the most common cause of dry, dense bakes.
Are US and metric cups the same?
No — a US cup is ~237 ml, a metric cup (AU/NZ) is 250 ml. This chart is US cups; add ~5% for metric-cup recipes.
Why not just use milliliters?
Milliliters still measure volume. For dry ingredients, weight (grams) is the only measure that doesn't depend on how compacted the ingredient is.