Grams to Cups

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Cooking Gram US Cup

1 gram of all-purpose flour = 0.008 cups

Volume↔weight conversions depend on ingredient density. Approximate — weigh for precision.

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Quick lookup for gram to us cup (ingredient-independent).

Gram	US Cup
31.25 g	0.25 us cup
41.6666666667 g	0.3333333333 us cup
62.5 g	0.5 us cup
83.3333333333 g	0.6666666667 us cup
93.75 g	0.75 us cup
125 g	1 us cup
187.5 g	1.5 us cup
250 g	2 us cup
375 g	3 us cup

How to convert gram to us cup

This conversion crosses volume and weight, so it depends on the ingredient. We use a US cup = 236.5882 mL and all-purpose flour ≈ 125 g per US cup.

Formula: grams = cups × 236.5882 × density, where density = 125 ÷ 236.5882 g/mL

Worked example: 1 gram = 0.008 us cup (Spoon-and-level; scooped can be 140–160 g).

Accuracy notes

We use the US legal/customary cup = 236.5882 mL. Metric cups are 250 mL; UK/imperial cups are 284.131 mL — pick the matching unit in the dropdown when your recipe uses those standards.
Flour: spoon-and-level (~125 g/cup for all-purpose) vs dip-and-scoop can reach 140–160 g. Pick the flour type that matches your recipe.
Sugar: granulated, brown (packed), powdered, and caster sugar differ a lot — choose the exact ingredient in the selector.
Sticky ingredients (honey, syrup, peanut butter): lightly grease your cup or use weight for best accuracy.
All cooking conversions on this page are approximate — weigh for precision when baking matters.

Frequently asked questions

Why does cups to grams depend on the ingredient?

A cup measures volume, but grams measure mass. Different foods have different densities — 1 cup of flour weighs less than 1 cup of sugar. Select the ingredient that matches your recipe for a better estimate.

How many grams are in a cup of all-purpose flour?

For all-purpose flour, we use 125 g per US cup (236.5882 mL). So 1 gram ≈ 0.008 us cup. Approximate — weigh for precision.

Is a cup 240 mL or 236 mL?

We use the US cup = 236.5882 mL (US legal/customary). Some charts round to 240 mL; metric cups are 250 mL and UK cups are 284.131 mL. Pick the unit that matches your recipe.

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