Cups to Grams Converter

Cups (US cup)

A US cup is a unit of volume in the US customary system, equal to 8 US fluid ounces or approximately 236.588 milliliters (often rounded to 240 mL in recipes). It is widely used in American home cooking and baking for both liquids and dry ingredients. The cup measurement originated from standard kitchen measuring tools in the early 20th century.

Cups are convenient for quick measuring but less precise for dry ingredients due to variations in how ingredients are scooped or packed.

• 1 US cup = 236.588 mL (exact) or ≈ 240 mL (common recipe approximation)
• 1 US cup = 16 US tablespoons (tbsp)
• 1 US cup = 48 US teaspoons (tsp)
• 1 US cup = 8 US fluid ounces (fl oz)
• 1 US cup = 0.5 US pints (pt)

Grams (g)

A gram (g) is a unit of mass/weight in the metric system, equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Grams provide precise measurements for ingredients, especially in baking where small differences matter. The name comes from the French "gramme," derived from the Greek "gramma" meaning a small weight. Grams are standard worldwide for recipes calling for accuracy (e.g., European/Australian recipes, professional baking).

Grams are used to measure both dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa) and some fats (butter), helping avoid errors from packing or scooping variations in volume measures like cups.

• 1 gram (g) = 0.001 kilograms (kg)
• 1 gram (g) ≈ 0.035274 ounces (oz)
• 1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams (mg)
• Common baking reference: 100 g ≈ a small handful of flour or sugar

Cups to Grams Conversion Table

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