1 cup of water in grams
1 cup of water weighs about 237 grams.
| Grams | 237 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 8.36 oz |
| Tablespoons | 16 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 48 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 237 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of water = 237 g, so 1 cup of water is 1 × 237 ≈ 237 g.
How to measure 1 cup of water
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 237 g of water.
By volume: Use a 1-cup measure, or 16 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 cup of other ingredients
The same 1 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Water | 237 g |
| Vegetable oil | 218 g |
| All-purpose flour | 120 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g |
| Butter | 227 g |
| Milk | 245 g |
Other amounts of water
Full water conversion chart → · Water by the tablespoon →