1/4 cup of maple syrup in grams
1/4 cup of maple syrup weighs about 79 grams.
| Grams | 79 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 2.78 oz |
| Tablespoons | 4 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 12 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 59 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of maple syrup = 315 g, so 1/4 cup of maple syrup is 1/4 × 315 ≈ 79 g.
How to measure 1/4 cup of maple syrup
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 79 g of maple syrup.
By volume: Use a 1/4-cup measure, or 4 level tablespoons.
Maple syrup is lighter than honey but heavier than water. Weighing it directly into the bowl saves a sticky measuring cup.
Why maple syrup weighs what it does
Maple syrup is about 33% heavier 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 |
|---|---|
| Maple syrup | 79 g |
| Granulated sugar | 50 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 53 g |
| Powdered sugar | 30 g |
| Honey | 85 g |
| All-purpose flour | 30 g |
| Butter | 57 g |
| Water | 59 g |
| Milk | 61 g |
Other amounts of maple syrup
Full maple syrup conversion chart → · Maple syrup by the tablespoon →