1/4 cup of cocoa powder in grams
1/4 cup of cocoa powder weighs about 21 grams.
| Grams | 21 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 0.75 oz |
| Tablespoons | 4 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 12 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 59 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of cocoa powder = 85 g, so 1/4 cup of cocoa powder is 1/4 × 85 ≈ 21 g.
How to measure 1/4 cup of cocoa powder
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 21 g of cocoa powder.
By volume: Use a 1/4-cup measure, or 4 level tablespoons.
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.
1/4 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/4 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/4 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Cocoa powder | 21 g |
| All-purpose flour | 30 g |
| Bread flour | 30 g |
| Whole wheat flour | 28 g |
| Almond flour | 24 g |
| Cornstarch | 32 g |
| Granulated sugar | 50 g |
| Butter | 57 g |
| Water | 59 g |
Other amounts of cocoa powder
Full cocoa powder conversion chart → · Cocoa powder by the tablespoon →