Cups to grams converter
Convert any baking ingredient between US cups and grams. Choose the ingredient, enter a quantity, and switch direction any time. FlourPilot applies the correct density for each ingredient instead of one universal number.
Result
1 cups = 120 grams
- Reverse conversion
- 120 grams = 1 cups
- Formula
- grams = cups × 120 (grams per US cup for All-purpose flour)
- Rounding
- Results are rounded to 0 decimal place(s). Trailing zeros are trimmed for display.
Related common quantities — All-purpose flour
| Cups | Grams | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25 cups | 30 grams | |
| 0.5 cups | 60 grams | |
| 0.75 cups | 90 grams | |
| 1 cups | 120 grams | |
| 1.5 cups | 180 grams | |
| 2 cups | 240 grams |
Common cups to grams conversion table
Static reference values for one US cup (240 ml) of each ingredient. These values are part of the page and available without JavaScript.
| Ingredient | Cups | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 1 | 240 |
| Milk | 1 | 240 |
| Heavy cream | 1 | 240 |
| Vegetable oil | 1 | 218 |
| Honey | 1 | 340 |
| Butter | 1 | 227 |
| Bread flour | 1 | 136 |
| All-purpose flour | 1 | 120 |
| Whole-wheat flour | 1 | 120 |
| Rye flour | 1 | 102 |
| Cake flour | 1 | 114 |
| Semolina | 1 | 167 |
| White sugar | 1 | 200 |
| Brown sugar | 1 | 213 |
| Powdered sugar | 1 | 120 |
| Cocoa powder | 1 | 100 |
| Rolled oats | 1 | 90 |
| Cornstarch | 1 | 125 |
| Fine salt | 1 | 273 |
| Baking powder | 1 | 230 |
| Baking soda | 1 | 220 |
| Baking seeds (mixed) | 1 | 160 |
Quick answers
Common cups-to-grams questions answered from FlourPilot's ingredient reference table.
How many grams are in 1 cups of All-purpose flour?
1 cups of All-purpose flour is about 120 g.
How many grams are in 1/2 cups of All-purpose flour?
1/2 cups of All-purpose flour is about 60 g.
How many grams are in 2 cups of All-purpose flour?
2 cups of All-purpose flour is about 240 g.
How many grams are in 1 cups of White sugar?
1 cups of White sugar is about 200 g.
How many grams are in 3/4 cups of White sugar?
3/4 cups of White sugar is about 150 g.
How many grams are in 1 1/2 cups of All-purpose flour?
1 1/2 cups of All-purpose flour is about 180 g.
Common quantity conversion matrix
Use these reference quantities for common baking ingredients. Values are calculated from each ingredient's canonical grams-per-US-cup value.
| Ingredient | 1/4 cups | 1/3 cups | 1/2 cups | 3/4 cups | 1 cups | 1 1/4 cups | 1 1/2 cups | 2 cups | 2 1/2 cups | 3 cups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 30 grams | 40 grams | 60 grams | 90 grams | 120 grams | 150 grams | 180 grams | 240 grams | 300 grams | 360 grams |
| Bread flour | 34 grams | 45 grams | 68 grams | 102 grams | 136 grams | 170 grams | 204 grams | 272 grams | 340 grams | 408 grams |
| Whole-wheat flour | 30 grams | 40 grams | 60 grams | 90 grams | 120 grams | 150 grams | 180 grams | 240 grams | 300 grams | 360 grams |
| White sugar | 50 grams | 67 grams | 100 grams | 150 grams | 200 grams | 250 grams | 300 grams | 400 grams | 500 grams | 600 grams |
| Butter | 56.8 grams | 75.7 grams | 113.5 grams | 170.3 grams | 227 grams | 283.8 grams | 340.5 grams | 454 grams | 567.5 grams | 681 grams |
| Water | 60 grams | 80 grams | 120 grams | 180 grams | 240 grams | 300 grams | 360 grams | 480 grams | 600 grams | 720 grams |
Grams to cups reference table
Reverse conversions vary by ingredient. These values use the same US-cup standard and formula as the calculator.
| Ingredient | 50 grams | 100 grams | 115 grams | 125 grams | 150 grams | 200 grams | 250 grams | 500 grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 0.42 cups | 0.83 cups | 0.96 cups | 1.04 cups | 1.25 cups | 1.67 cups | 2.08 cups | 4.17 cups |
| Bread flour | 0.37 cups | 0.74 cups | 0.85 cups | 0.92 cups | 1.1 cups | 1.47 cups | 1.84 cups | 3.68 cups |
| Whole-wheat flour | 0.42 cups | 0.83 cups | 0.96 cups | 1.04 cups | 1.25 cups | 1.67 cups | 2.08 cups | 4.17 cups |
| White sugar | 0.25 cups | 0.5 cups | 0.57 cups | 0.63 cups | 0.75 cups | 1 cups | 1.25 cups | 2.5 cups |
| Butter | 0.22 cups | 0.44 cups | 0.51 cups | 0.55 cups | 0.66 cups | 0.88 cups | 1.1 cups | 2.2 cups |
| Water | 0.21 cups | 0.42 cups | 0.48 cups | 0.52 cups | 0.63 cups | 0.83 cups | 1.04 cups | 2.08 cups |
Ingredient-specific cup answers
How many grams are in a cup of All-purpose flour?
One US cup (240 ml) of All-purpose flour is about 120 g in FlourPilot's working reference. The weight can change with packing and preparation.
How many grams are in a cup of White sugar?
One US cup (240 ml) of White sugar is about 200 g in FlourPilot's working reference. The weight can change with packing and preparation.
How many grams are in a cup of Butter?
One US cup (240 ml) of Butter is about 227 g in FlourPilot's working reference. The weight can change with packing and preparation.
Methodology and assumptions
FlourPilot uses a US customary cup of 240 ml and an ingredient-specific working reference. The values are practical estimates, not laboratory measurements; a scale is more repeatable than volume.
Read the conversion methodologyWorked examples
- 1 1/2 cups of All-purpose flour × 120 g per cup = about 180 g.
- 3/4 cups of White sugar × 200 g per cup = about 150 g.
- 1/2 cups of Butter × 227 g per cup = about 113.5 g.
Cups-to-grams guide
Learn why ingredient density changes the answer and how to convert cups to grams consistently.
Read the cups-to-grams guide