Cups to grams for every baking ingredient

Flours & starches

• All-purpose flour
• Bread flour
• Whole wheat flour
• Almond flour
• Cornstarch
• Cocoa powder

Sugars & sweeteners

• Granulated sugar
• Brown sugar (packed)
• Powdered sugar
• Honey
• Maple syrup

Dairy & fats

• Butter
• Milk
• Heavy cream
• Greek yogurt
• Sour cream

Liquids

• Water
• Vegetable oil

Grains, nuts & pantry

• Rolled oats
• White rice (uncooked)
• Chocolate chips
• Peanut butter
• Chopped walnuts
• Raisins
• Table salt

Guides

• How to Measure Flour Correctly (and Why Your Cup Might Be Off by 30 Grams)

  Scooping flour packs it down and can add a quarter more flour than the recipe intended. Here is the spoon-and-level method, why it works, and when to weigh instead.

• Why Bake by Weight? The Case for a Kitchen Scale

  Weighing ingredients makes baking more consistent, cuts down on washing up and makes scaling recipes simple. Here is how it works in practice.

• US, Metric and UK Cups: How Big Is a Cup?

  A US cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup is 250 ml, and older British recipes may use a larger cup. Here is how cup and spoon sizes differ, and when it matters.

• Butter Measurements Explained: Sticks, Tablespoons, Cups and Grams

  One US stick of butter is 1/2 cup, 8 tablespoons and about 113 g. Here is how sticks, blocks, cups and grams convert, plus how to measure butter without a stick.

• How to Convert Any Recipe from Cups to Grams

  A step-by-step method for converting a recipe written in cups and spoons into grams, with a worked example, rounding tips and what to do with eggs and liquids.

• Choosing a Kitchen Scale: What Actually Matters

  A practical guide to digital kitchen scales: capacity, precision, the tare button, units and the features worth paying for.

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About Gram & Cup

Gram & Cup is made by Patrick. Every ingredient has its own weight per cup, tablespoon and teaspoon, measured the way recipes intend. Read how the weights are worked out.