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Baking Ingredient Conversions

Use this page as a reference for converting between US cups, grams, ounces, pounds, tablespoons and teaspoons. Measuring ingredients by weight (grams or ounces) rather than volume (cups or tablespoons) will often provide more accurate measurements.

Jump to ingredient: All Purpose Flour, Bread Flour, Cake Flour, Pastry Flour, Whole-wheat Flour, Cornflour (cornstarch), Granulated Sugar, Caster Sugar, Brown Sugar (packed), Powdered Sugar (unsifted), Honey, Butter, Margarine, Milk, Yogurt (Greek), Oils (sunflower, olive, coconut), Cocoa Powder, Oats, Rice (uncooked)

Flour (cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons)

The following are approximations for flour. Cup measurements assume that your flour is spooned into the cup. If you use the 'dip and sweep' method, consider increasing your gram, ounce or pound figure by 15-20%. If you sieve before measuring, reduce the figure by around 5%. Spoon approximations are based on a flat spoon, not heaped. You may wish to know that we have an article dedicated to how many cups of flour there are in a pound.

All Purpose Flour
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 125 g 4.41 oz 0.28 lb
1/2 Cup 62.5 g 2.2 oz 0.14 lb
1/3 Cup 41.67 g 1.47 oz 0.09 lb
1/4 Cup 31.25 g 1.1 oz 0.07 lb
Tablespoon 7.81 g 0.28 oz  
Teaspoon 2.6 g 0.09 oz  
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Bread Flour
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 130 g 4.59 oz 0.29 lb
1/2 Cup 65 g 2.29 oz 0.14 lb
1/3 Cup 43.33 g 1.53 oz 0.1 lb
1/4 Cup 32.5 g 1.15 oz 0.07 lb
Tablespoon 8.13 g 0.29 oz  
Teaspoon 2.71 g 0.1 oz  
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Cake Flour
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 114 g 4.02 oz 0.25 lb
1/2 Cup 57 g 2.01 oz 0.13 lb
1/3 Cup 38 g 1.34 oz 0.08 lb
1/4 Cup 28.5 g 1.01 oz 0.06 lb
Tablespoon 7.13 g 0.25 oz  
Teaspoon 2.38 g 0.08 oz  
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Pastry Flour
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 106 g 3.74 oz 0.23 lb
1/2 Cup 53 g 1.87 oz 0.12 lb
1/3 Cup 35.33 g 1.25 oz 0.08 lb
1/4 Cup 26.5 g 0.93 oz 0.06 lb
Tablespoon 6.63 g 0.23 oz  
Teaspoon 2.21 g 0.08 oz  
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Whole-wheat Flour
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 113 g 3.99 oz 0.25 lb
1/2 Cup 56.5 g 1.99 oz 0.12 lb
1/3 Cup 37.67 g 1.33 oz 0.08 lb
1/4 Cup 28.25 g 1 oz 0.06 lb
Tablespoon 7.06 g 0.25 oz  
Teaspoon 2.35 g 0.08 oz  
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Cornflour (cornstarch)
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 125 g 4.41 oz 0.28 lb
1/2 Cup 62.5 g 2.2 oz 0.14 lb
1/3 Cup 41.67 g 1.47 oz 0.09 lb
1/4 Cup 31.25 g 1.1 oz 0.07 lb
Tablespoon 7.81 g 0.28 oz  
Teaspoon 2.6 g 0.09 oz  
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Sugar and sweeteners (cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons)

The following are approximations for sugar and sweeteners. Cup measurements assume that your ingredient is spooned into the cup. Spoon approximations are based on a flat spoon, not heaped. We also have an article looking at how many cups of sugar there are in a pound.

Granulated Sugar
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 201 g 7.09 oz 0.44 lb
1/2 Cup 100.5 g 3.55 oz 0.22 lb
1/3 Cup 67 g 2.36 oz 0.15 lb
1/4 Cup 50.25 g 1.77 oz 0.11 lb
Tablespoon 12.56 g 0.44 oz  
Teaspoon 4.19 g 0.15 oz  
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Caster Sugar
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 224 g 7.9 oz 0.49 lb
1/2 Cup 112 g 3.95 oz 0.25 lb
1/3 Cup 74.67 g 2.63 oz 0.16 lb
1/4 Cup 56 g 1.98 oz 0.12 lb
Tablespoon 14 g 0.49 oz  
Teaspoon 4.67 g 0.16 oz  
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Brown Sugar (packed)
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 195 g 6.88 oz 0.43 lb
1/2 Cup 97.5 g 3.44 oz 0.21 lb
1/3 Cup 65 g 2.29 oz 0.14 lb
1/4 Cup 48.75 g 1.72 oz 0.11 lb
Tablespoon 12.19 g 0.43 oz  
Teaspoon 4.06 g 0.14 oz  
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Powdered Sugar (unsifted)
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 121 g 4.27 oz 0.27 lb
1/2 Cup 60.5 g 2.13 oz 0.13 lb
1/3 Cup 40.33 g 1.42 oz 0.09 lb
1/4 Cup 30.25 g 1.07 oz 0.07 lb
Tablespoon 7.56 g 0.27 oz  
Teaspoon 2.52 g 0.09 oz  
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Honey
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 336 g 11.85 oz 0.74 lb
1/2 Cup 168 g 5.93 oz 0.37 lb
1/3 Cup 112 g 3.95 oz 0.25 lb
1/4 Cup 84 g 2.96 oz 0.19 lb
Tablespoon 21 g 0.74 oz  
Teaspoon 7 g 0.25 oz  
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Fats and liquids (cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons)

The following are approximations for fats and liquids. Cup measurements assume that your ingredient is spooned into the cup. Spoon approximations are based on a flat spoon, not heaped.

Butter

Note that we also have a converter for butter.

Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 227 g 8.01 oz 0.5 lb
1/2 Cup 113.5 g 4 oz 0.25 lb
1/3 Cup 75.67 g 2.67 oz 0.17 lb
1/4 Cup 56.75 g 2 oz 0.13 lb
Tablespoon 14.19 g 0.5 oz  
Teaspoon 4.73 g 0.17 oz  
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Margarine
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 230 g 8.11 oz 0.51 lb
1/2 Cup 115 g 4.06 oz 0.25 lb
1/3 Cup 76.67 g 2.7 oz 0.17 lb
1/4 Cup 57.5 g 2.03 oz 0.13 lb
Tablespoon 14.38 g 0.51 oz  
Teaspoon 4.79 g 0.17 oz  
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Milk
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 245 g 8.64 oz 0.54 lb
1/2 Cup 122.5 g 4.32 oz 0.27 lb
1/3 Cup 81.67 g 2.88 oz 0.18 lb
1/4 Cup 61.25 g 2.16 oz 0.14 lb
Tablespoon 15.31 g 0.54 oz  
Teaspoon 5.1 g 0.18 oz  
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Yogurt (Greek)
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 227 g 8.01 oz 0.5 lb
1/2 Cup 113.5 g 4 oz 0.25 lb
1/3 Cup 75.67 g 2.67 oz 0.17 lb
1/4 Cup 56.75 g 2 oz 0.13 lb
Tablespoon 14.19 g 0.5 oz  
Teaspoon 4.73 g 0.17 oz  
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Oils (sunflower, olive, coconut)
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 218 g 7.69 oz 0.48 lb
1/2 Cup 109 g 3.84 oz 0.24 lb
1/3 Cup 72.67 g 2.56 oz 0.16 lb
1/4 Cup 54.5 g 1.92 oz 0.12 lb
Tablespoon 13.63 g 0.48 oz  
Teaspoon 4.54 g 0.16 oz  
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Other ingredients

The following ingredient conversions are approximate. Cup measurements assume that your ingredient is spooned into the cup. Spoon approximations are based on a flat spoon, not heaped.

Cocoa Powder
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 125 g 4.41 oz 0.28 lb
1/2 Cup 62.5 g 2.2 oz 0.14 lb
1/3 Cup 41.67 g 1.47 oz 0.09 lb
1/4 Cup 31.25 g 1.1 oz 0.07 lb
Tablespoon 7.81 g 0.28 oz  
Teaspoon 2.6 g 0.09 oz  
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Oats
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 102 g 3.6 oz 0.22 lb
1/2 Cup 51 g 1.8 oz 0.11 lb
1/3 Cup 34 g 1.2 oz 0.07 lb
1/4 Cup 25.5 g 0.9 oz 0.06 lb
Tablespoon 6.38 g 0.22 oz  
Teaspoon 2.13 g 0.07 oz  
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Rice (uncooked)
Cup/Spoon Grams Ounces Pounds
1 Cup 178 g 6.28 oz 0.39 lb
1/2 Cup 89 g 3.14 oz 0.2 lb
1/3 Cup 59.33 g 2.09 oz 0.13 lb
1/4 Cup 44.5 g 1.57 oz 0.1 lb
Tablespoon 11.13 g 0.39 oz  
Teaspoon 3.71 g 0.13 oz  
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You'll find many more ingredients listed in the cups to grams converter and grams to cups converter.

Please note that the measurements supplied on this page are approximations. The weight of cups and spoons of ingredients can vary based upon the cup used and how the ingredient is packed into the cup.

If you would like to suggest an ingredient not currently featured in this page, please contact me.

References

  1. Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. Density Database Version 2.0
  2. Rose Levy Beranbaum. (1988). The Cake Bible
  3. NIST - Office of Weights and Measures. Metric Cooking Resources

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