Cooking measurement converter
Convert cups, tablespoons and teaspoons to grams by ingredient. A cup of flour does not weigh the same as a cup of sugar or honey, so the conversion depends on each food. Pick the ingredient and the measure and we give you the grams, plus the equivalent of 1 cup, 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon to keep handy.
Equals
120 g
Reference for this ingredient
1 cup
120 g
1 tablespoon
8 g
1 teaspoon
2.5 g
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Approximate: the cup is 240 ml (US standard) and density varies with how you measure. Weighing on a scale is always most exact.
Why does a cup weigh differently by ingredient?
Because a cup measures VOLUME (how much space it takes), not weight. The same volume weighs more or less depending on the food density: a cup of honey (about 340 g) weighs much more than a cup of rolled oats (about 90 g), even though both take the same space. That is why there is no universal "cup to grams" conversion: you have to go ingredient by ingredient. In these measures we use the US standard cup (240 ml), and the unit equivalences are fixed: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons, and 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons. Values are approximate and vary by brand and how you measure (a cup of flour can be 120 to 140 g depending on packing). For precise baking or exact calorie counting, weighing on a digital scale is still most reliable.
FAQ
How many grams in a cup?
It depends on the ingredient, because a cup measures volume, not weight. For reference, a cup (240 ml) of flour is about 120 g, sugar about 200 g, raw rice about 195 g, butter about 227 g and liquid (water or milk) about 240 g. Pick the ingredient above to see its exact value and equivalences.
How many grams is a tablespoon?
It also depends on the food. A tablespoon equals 1/16 of a cup (about 15 ml). In grams: a tablespoon of sugar is about 12-13 g, flour about 8 g, oil about 14 g and honey about 21 g. A teaspoon (1/3 of a tablespoon, about 5 ml) weighs a third. Select the ingredient to see it exactly.
Is a cup 240 ml or 250 ml?
There are several. The US standard cup, the most used in international recipes and the one we use here, is 240 ml. The metric cup (common in Australia and some countries) is 250 ml, and the US legal cup for labelling is 240 ml. The differences are small but real, another reason to weigh with a scale if you want precision.
Is measuring by cups accurate?
It is convenient and fine for everyday cooking and many recipes, but not the most exact. Volume measuring introduces variation: how much you pack the flour, whether the sugar is caked, how you fill the spoon... For baking (where proportions matter a lot) and for precise calorie counting, weighing in grams on a digital scale is always more reliable. These conversions are a good guide when you have no scale to hand.
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