1/2 cup of water in grams
1/2 cup of water weighs about 119 grams.
| Grams | 119 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 4.18 oz |
| Tablespoons | 8 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 24 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 118 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of water = 237 g, so 1/2 cup of water is 1/2 × 237 ≈ 119 g.
How to measure 1/2 cup of water
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 119 g of water.
By volume: Use a 1/2-cup measure, two 1/4-cup measures, or 8 tablespoons.
One milliliter of water weighs one gram, so a US cup (236.6 ml) of water weighs about 237 g.
Why water weighs what it does
Water weighs about the same as water by volume: a cup of water is about 237 g.
1/2 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/2 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/2 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Water | 119 g |
| Vegetable oil | 109 g |
| All-purpose flour | 60 g |
| Granulated sugar | 100 g |
| Butter | 114 g |
| Milk | 123 g |
Other amounts of water
Full water conversion chart → · Water by the tablespoon →