1 1/2 cups of cocoa powder in grams
1 1/2 cups of cocoa powder weighs about 128 grams.
| Grams | 128 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 4.5 oz |
| Tablespoons | 24 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 72 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 355 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of cocoa powder = 85 g, so 1 1/2 cups of cocoa powder is 1 1/2 × 85 ≈ 128 g.
How to measure 1 1/2 cups of cocoa powder
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 128 g of cocoa powder.
By volume: Use a 1-cup measure plus a 1/2-cup measure.
Cocoa powder clumps easily and traps air, so sift it before measuring for the most consistent results.
Why cocoa powder weighs what it does
Cocoa powder is about 64% lighter than the same volume of water, which weighs about 237 g per cup. That is why you can't convert cups to grams without knowing the ingredient.
1 1/2 cups of other ingredients
The same 1 1/2 cups holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1 1/2 cups in grams |
|---|---|
| Cocoa powder | 128 g |
| All-purpose flour | 180 g |
| Bread flour | 180 g |
| Whole wheat flour | 170 g |
| Almond flour | 144 g |
| Cornstarch | 192 g |
| Granulated sugar | 300 g |
| Butter | 341 g |
| Water | 356 g |
Other amounts of cocoa powder
Full cocoa powder conversion chart → · Cocoa powder by the tablespoon →