Baking Unit Converter
A cup of flour and a cup of sugar do not weigh the same, which is why baking recipes from different countries can be hard to follow. Pick the ingredient, put in the amount and unit from your recipe, and see it in every other unit. Weighing in grams gives the most even results.
How much a cup can vary
| How you measure | Grams |
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How it works
- 1 US cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = about 240 ml
- Grams = cups × the weight of one cup of that ingredient (for example, all-purpose flour is about 120 g a cup when spooned and levelled)
- 1 ounce = 28.35 g
To measure flour by cup, spoon it into the cup and level it with a knife. Scooping straight from the bag packs it down and adds weight.
Three things this tool can't see
- Your flour and sugar. Brands, humidity and how you measure all change the weight a little.
- UK, Australian and metric cups. These hold 250 ml, a little more than a US cup. Add about 4% if your recipe uses them.
- Liquid vs dry ounces. Fluid ounces measure volume and ounces measure weight. They only match for water.
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