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Grams to Cups Converter
This grams to cups converter turns a weight in grams into cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons for the ingredient you are actually using. Because a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey, the ingredient matters — pick it from the list and the converter uses its real grams-per-cup value. It also works in reverse, so it doubles as a cups to grams converter: switch the mode, enter cups, and get grams back.
Grams-per-cup values are standard kitchen averages for spooned-and-levelled dry ingredients and packed brown sugar. Brands and packing vary a little, so treat results as close estimates.
How it works
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so there is no single grams-to-cups number — the same cup weighs a different amount for every ingredient. A cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 120 grams, a cup of granulated sugar about 200 grams, and a cup of honey about 340 grams. That is why this converter asks which ingredient you have before it does any maths: it looks up that ingredient's grams per cup and divides (or multiplies) by it.
In grams-to-cups mode, enter the weight in grams and pick the ingredient. The converter divides the grams by the ingredient's grams per cup to get cups, then multiplies cups by 16 for tablespoons and by 48 for teaspoons, so you can measure with whatever spoon you have. In cups-to-grams mode, the maths runs the other way: grams equals cups times grams per cup. A half cup of butter, for example, is 0.5 × 227 = 113.5 grams.
The grams-per-cup figures used here are the standard kitchen values found in most US cookbooks, measured with the spoon-and-level method for dry ingredients: spoon the ingredient into the cup and level it off with a knife, rather than scooping the cup through the bag, which packs it down and adds weight. Brown sugar is the exception — it is measured packed, pressed firmly into the cup. Liquid ingredients such as milk and water are measured in a liquid measuring cup at eye level. Small differences in brand, humidity, and packing mean the result is an estimate, but for everyday baking it is close enough that the recipe will turn out as written.
Worked example
You are baking a cake and the recipe calls for 240 grams of all-purpose flour, but your measuring cups are in cups. Here is how the converter handles it.
Step 1: Leave the direction on Grams → Cups and choose all-purpose flour, which weighs 120 grams per cup.
Step 2: Type 240 into the grams box.
Step 3: Divide 240 by 120, which gives 2.
Step 4: Read the breakdown: 2 cups, which is also 32 tablespoons or 96 teaspoons.
The tool gives exactly this result: 2 cups — 240 g of all-purpose flour. Try the reverse too: switch to Cups → Grams, pick butter, and enter 1.5 cups. The tool multiplies 1.5 × 227 and gives 340.5 grams.
FAQ
Why can't I convert grams to cups without picking an ingredient?
Because grams measure weight and cups measure volume, and different ingredients have different densities. A cup of flour weighs about 120 grams while a cup of honey weighs about 340 grams, so the same 200 grams is about 1 2/3 cups of flour but only about 0.59 cups of honey. Any converter that skips the ingredient is guessing — usually with water's density, which is wrong for almost everything you bake with.
How many grams is one cup of flour?
One cup of all-purpose flour is about 120 grams when measured spooned and levelled. Bread flour is a little heavier at about 127 grams per cup, and whole wheat flour is about 113 grams per cup. If you scoop the cup straight through the bag, the flour packs down and a cup can weigh 140 grams or more, which is why weighing is more accurate than scooping.
How many grams is one cup of sugar?
One cup of granulated sugar is about 200 grams. Brown sugar is heavier because it is packed: one packed cup is about 220 grams. Powdered sugar is much lighter at about 120 grams per cup, because it is fine and fluffy. Use the ingredient list on this page so the right value is applied automatically.
Can this converter do cups to grams too?
Yes. Switch the direction to Cups → Grams, pick the ingredient, and enter the number of cups. The tool multiplies cups by that ingredient's grams per cup. For example, 2 cups of granulated sugar is 2 × 200 = 400 grams. It is the same converter running the formula backwards.
Is weighing ingredients better than using cups?
For baking, yes — a kitchen scale removes the guesswork of scooping and packing, and it is why many recipes now list grams first. Cups are still fine for everyday cooking, and this converter bridges the two: weigh the ingredient, convert to cups, and measure with the cups you have. For liquids such as milk and water, cups and grams are nearly interchangeable because 1 cup of water weighs about 236 grams.