Baking Conversion Calculator
Convert between volume and weight for 20 common baking ingredients. Cups to grams, grams to cups, with precise conversions for flour, sugar, butter, and more.
Quick Answer
Different baking ingredients have different densities, so 1 cup of flour does not weigh the same as 1 cup of sugar. Key conversions: 1 cup all-purpose flour = 120g, 1 cup granulated sugar = 200g, 1 cup butter = 227g (2 sticks), 1 cup brown sugar (packed) = 220g. Weighing ingredients is more accurate than measuring by volume.
Conversion Results
Quick Reference: 1 Cup in Grams
| Ingredient | Grams per Cup |
|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 120g |
| Bread Flour | 130g |
| Cake Flour | 114g |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 128g |
| Granulated Sugar | 200g |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 220g |
| Powdered Sugar | 120g |
| Butter | 227g |
| Honey | 340g |
| Milk | 244g |
| Heavy Cream | 238g |
| Sour Cream | 230g |
| Cocoa Powder | 86g |
| Rolled Oats | 90g |
| Cornstarch | 128g |
| Almond Flour | 96g |
| Coconut Flour | 112g |
| Chocolate Chips | 170g |
| Nuts (chopped) | 120g |
| Cream Cheese | 232g |
About This Tool
The Baking Conversion Calculator converts between volume measurements (cups, tablespoons, teaspoons) and weight measurements (grams, ounces) for common baking ingredients. Because different ingredients have different densities, a cup of flour weighs significantly less than a cup of sugar or a cup of butter. This tool uses standard weight-per-cup values recognized by major baking references.
Why Weight Is More Accurate
Professional bakers almost universally prefer weighing ingredients. The reason is simple: volume measurements are inconsistent. A cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 110 to 150 grams depending on whether it was sifted, spooned, or scooped. That 40-gram difference is enough to turn a tender cake into a dense brick. Weight removes this variability entirely. If a recipe says 120 grams of flour, you get exactly 120 grams every time, regardless of technique.
How to Measure Flour by Volume
If you must use cups, the "spoon and level" method is most accurate: use a spoon to fluff the flour, then spoon it into the measuring cup and level off the top with a straight edge. Never scoop directly from the bag, which compacts the flour and gives you too much. The 120 grams per cup value used in this calculator assumes the spoon-and-level method.
Butter Measurements
Butter is one of the easier ingredients to measure by volume because it comes in standardized sticks. In the US, one stick of butter equals 1/2 cup, 8 tablespoons, or 113 grams. Two sticks equal 1 cup or 227 grams. Many butter wrappers include tablespoon markings for easy measuring.
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