Cups to Grams Converter
Convert cups, tablespoons, or teaspoons of a chosen ingredient into grams, or convert grams back to volume, so every cake ordered in chat comes out at the same weight.
Convert
Based on about 120 g per US cup for this ingredient.
Result
Grams
120g
Weights are approximate US cup references. For critical bakes, prefer a scale and your own brand notes.
Cups to grams
For bakers who take cake and cookie orders in WhatsApp and need scale-accurate recipes.
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Choose the ingredient
Flour, sugar, butter, cocoa, and other staples each weigh differently in the same cup.
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Enter the amount and unit
Cups, tablespoons, or teaspoons. Fractions like 1/2 or 1 1/2 work.
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Read the grams
Use the weight on your kitchen scale so batches stay consistent across chat orders.
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Or convert grams back to volume
Switch direction when a recipe is in grams and your scoop measures are in cups.
Grams to cups
A packed cup of flour can swing a cake from dense to dry. Grams keep the same recipe every time.
Faster order prep
Convert a customer cup recipe to scale weights before you mix the next WhatsApp cake order.
Same bake every DM
When buyers reorder, gram weights match the batch that already worked.
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Cups to grams chart
Common US cup amounts. A cup of flour is not a cup of sugar.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 1/2 cup | 1/4 cup | 1 tbsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 120 | 60 | 30 | 8 |
| Bread flour | 127 | 64 | 32 | 8 |
| Cake flour | 114 | 57 | 29 | 7 |
| Whole wheat flour | 113 | 57 | 28 | 7 |
| Almond flour | 96 | 48 | 24 | 6 |
| Granulated sugar | 200 | 100 | 50 | 13 |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 220 | 110 | 55 | 14 |
| Powdered sugar | 113 | 57 | 28 | 7 |
| Butter | 227 | 114 | 57 | 14 |
| Cocoa powder | 85 | 43 | 21 | 5 |
| Rolled oats | 90 | 45 | 23 | 6 |
| Honey | 340 | 170 | 85 | 21 |
| Milk | 240 | 120 | 60 | 15 |
| Vegetable oil | 218 | 109 | 55 | 14 |
| Chocolate chips | 170 | 85 | 43 | 11 |
| Peanut butter | 258 | 129 | 65 | 16 |
| Yogurt | 245 | 123 | 61 | 15 |
| White rice (uncooked) | 185 | 93 | 46 | 12 |
| Salt | 292 | 146 | 73 | 18 |
Weights are spoon-and-level grams per US cup. Packed brown sugar and honey run heavier.
Cup and gram questions
Why weight beats volume, which cup we use, and how this helps chat bakers.
What is a cup in a recipe?
A cup is a volume measure, not a weight. The same cup of flour weighs less than a cup of sugar, which is why bakers convert to grams before they scale an order.
What is this cups to grams converter?
Pick the ingredient, type the cups, tablespoons, or teaspoons, and read the grams for your scale. You can also go from grams back to volume.
Why is a cup of flour not the same grams as a cup of sugar?
A cup measures volume. Flour is lighter and fluffier than sugar, so the same cup holds different weights. Always convert by ingredient.
Which cup size does this tool use?
US customary cups (about 237 ml), with tablespoon as 1/16 cup and teaspoon as 1/48 cup. That matches most US and many online baking recipes.
Are these weights exact?
They are standard spoon-and-level (or packed, for brown sugar) references used by bakers. Scooping from the bag packs more flour, so a scale is still best.
Can I convert grams back to cups?
Yes. Switch to grams to volume, enter the weight, and see cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons for that ingredient.
Is this for WhatsApp bakery orders?
Yes. When a buyer sends a cup-based recipe or you scale a house recipe for a DM order, convert to grams before you bake.
Is the tool free?
Yes. No signup. Orders App is separate if you later want DM orders captured into a list automatically.
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