Cups to Grams Converter
Choose an ingredient because one cup does not weigh the same for every ingredient.
All-Purpose Flour: 120 g per US cup. Measuring method: Fluff, spoon into a dry US cup, and level without compacting. Source: King Arthur Baking lists 1 cup all-purpose flour as 120 g.
Quick answer
The calculator starts with All-Purpose Flour and converts US volume to weight. Select a different ingredient to use its audited reference value.
Cups-to-grams method
Multiply US cups by the selected ingredient's audited grams-per-US-cup value. Measuring method, brand, grind, and packing can change the actual weight.
Reverse conversion: Grams to Cups →All-Purpose Flour: common US cups conversions
This reference table shows All-Purpose Flour only. The calculator above updates when you select a different ingredient.
| US cups | grams |
|---|---|
| 0.25 US cups | 30 grams |
| 0.5 US cups | 60 grams |
| 0.75 US cups | 90 grams |
| 1 US cup | 120 grams |
| 1.5 US cups | 180 grams |
| 2 US cups | 240 grams |
| 3 US cups | 360 grams |
| 4 US cups | 480 grams |
Practical examples
- 0.5 US cups of all-purpose flour = 60 grams.
- 0.75 US cups of all-purpose flour = 90 grams.
- 1.5 US cups of all-purpose flour = 180 grams.
Measurement notes
Volume-to-weight results depend on ingredient density. Brand, grind, packing, and measuring method can change the actual result; Measuredish uses the audited ingredient dataset in this calculator.
Common question
Can I use the same grams result for every ingredient?
No. A cup or spoon measures volume, while grams measure weight. Choose the ingredient you are measuring before using the result.