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Cups to Grams by Ingredient

Convert cups to grams by ingredient using ingredient-specific density assumptions for flour, sugar, butter, rice, oats, cocoa, and more.

Ingredient density matters: one cup of flour is not the same weight as one cup of sugar or butter. Use ingredient-specific pages for better estimates.

Ingredient reference

IngredientApprox grams per cupNote
1 cup all-purpose flour120 gIngredient-specific estimate
1 cup granulated sugar200 gIngredient-specific estimate
1 cup brown sugar packed220 gIngredient-specific estimate
1 cup butter227 gIngredient-specific estimate
1 cup uncooked rice185 gIngredient-specific estimate
1 cup rolled oats90 gIngredient-specific estimate
1 cup cocoa powder100 gIngredient-specific estimate
1 cup powdered sugar120 gIngredient-specific estimate
1 cup honey340 gIngredient-specific estimate
1 cup milk245 gIngredient-specific estimate

Why this matters

Volume-to-weight conversion depends on density and packing. Spooning flour into a cup can weigh less than scooping packed flour.

Best practice

For baking accuracy, use a kitchen scale and recipe-specific measurements whenever possible.

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FAQ

Is this conversion exact?
The math is exact for length and temperature formulas; cooking conversions are estimates because ingredients have different densities.
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