A cup of flour and a cup of sugar do not weigh the same. Pick the ingredient and the amount, and the converter gives you grams and ounces, with a full chart of one-cup weights below.
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That is about - ounces.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 1/2 cup | 1 tbsp |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 120 g | 60 g | 8 g |
| Bread flour | 127 g | 64 g | 8 g |
| Whole wheat flour | 113 g | 57 g | 7 g |
| Cake flour (sifted: 100) | 125 g | 63 g | 8 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g | 100 g | 13 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 220 g | 110 g | 14 g |
| Powdered sugar | 120 g | 60 g | 8 g |
| Butter | 227 g | 114 g | 14 g |
| Vegetable oil | 218 g | 109 g | 14 g |
| Milk | 245 g | 123 g | 15 g |
| Water | 237 g | 119 g | 15 g |
| Honey | 340 g | 170 g | 21 g |
| Maple syrup | 320 g | 160 g | 20 g |
| Rolled oats | 90 g | 45 g | 6 g |
| Cocoa powder | 85 g | 43 g | 5 g |
| Chocolate chips | 170 g | 85 g | 11 g |
| Yogurt | 245 g | 123 g | 15 g |
| Rice (uncooked) | 185 g | 93 g | 12 g |
| Peanut butter | 250 g | 125 g | 16 g |
| Sour cream | 240 g | 120 g | 15 g |
| Shredded cheese | 113 g | 57 g | 7 g |
| Chopped nuts | 140 g | 70 g | 9 g |
| Almond flour | 100 g | 50 g | 6 g |
| Shredded coconut | 80 g | 40 g | 5 g |
Why weight is better for baking
A cup measures volume and a gram measures weight, so the conversion depends on the ingredient and on how you fill the cup. Spooned and levelled flour weighs about 120 g a cup; scooped and packed it can reach 150 g. A kitchen scale removes the guesswork.
About these numbers
The weights are widely published averages for each ingredient. Brands, humidity and how finely something is ground all move the result a little, so treat them as a reliable starting point, not a lab measurement.