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Baking Conversion Chart: Grams to Cups for 11 Baking Ingredients

1 US cup weighs 120 g of all-purpose flour, 200 g of granulated sugar, and 227 g of butter.

This baking conversion chart covers 11 baking staples in 2 parts: grams per cup with grams per tablespoon (tbsp), and a cups to grams chart. The ingredients are flour, granulated sugar, packed brown sugar, butter, milk, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, table salt, chocolate chips, and vegetable oil.

Grams per cup Cups to grams FAQ

Baking Ingredients Grams per Cup Chart

The chart compares 11 baking ingredients from lightest to heaviest per US cup: cocoa powder at 84 g to table salt at 288 g.

Ingredient Grams per cup Oz per cup Grams per tbsp 100 g in cups
Cocoa powder 84 g 3 5.3 1.19
All-purpose flour 120 g 4.2 7.5 0.83
Chocolate chips 170 g 6 10.6 0.59
Baking powder 192 g 6.8 12 0.52
Granulated sugar 200 g 7.1 12.5 0.5
Vegetable oil 218 g 7.7 13.6 0.46
Brown sugar (packed) 220 g 7.8 13.8 0.45
Baking soda 220 g 7.8 13.8 0.45
Butter 227 g 8 14.2 0.44
Milk 240 g 8.5 15 0.42
Salt (table) 288 g 10.2 18 0.35

Measure baking soda, baking powder, and salt with level teaspoons (tsp). 1 tsp of baking soda weighs 4.6 g, 1 tsp of baking powder weighs 4 g, and 1 tsp of table salt weighs 6 g.

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Baking Ingredients Cups to Grams Chart

The cups to grams chart lists the weight of 6 standard cup measures for each ingredient, rounded to the nearest gram.

Ingredient ¼ cup⅓ cup½ cup⅔ cup¾ cup1 cup
Cocoa powder 21 g28 g42 g56 g63 g84 g
All-purpose flour 30 g40 g60 g80 g90 g120 g
Chocolate chips 43 g57 g85 g113 g128 g170 g
Baking powder 48 g64 g96 g128 g144 g192 g
Granulated sugar 50 g67 g100 g133 g150 g200 g
Vegetable oil 55 g73 g109 g145 g164 g218 g
Brown sugar (packed) 55 g73 g110 g147 g165 g220 g
Baking soda 55 g73 g110 g147 g165 g220 g
Butter 57 g76 g114 g151 g170 g227 g
Milk 60 g80 g120 g160 g180 g240 g
Salt (table) 72 g96 g144 g192 g216 g288 g

Baking Conversion Chart FAQ

What are the most common baking conversions?
The 4 most common baking conversions are 1 cup of all-purpose flour = 120 g, 1 cup of granulated sugar = 200 g, 1 cup of butter = 227 g, and 1 cup of milk = 240 g.
How many grams are in 1 teaspoon of baking soda?
1 teaspoon of baking soda weighs 4.6 g. 1 teaspoon of baking powder weighs 4 g, and 1 teaspoon of table salt weighs 6 g.
How many grams of butter are in 1 stick?
1 US stick of butter weighs 113.5 g (4 oz) and holds 8 tablespoons. 2 sticks equal 1 cup (227 g).
Is it better to bake by weight or by cups?
Baking by weight is more accurate than baking by cups. A kitchen scale gives the same gram reading every time, while a cup changes weight with packing, sifting, and scooping.

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