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US Cups to Grams Converter

Convert US cups (cup) to grams (g), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.

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Convert cups and spoons to grams or ounces (or back) for a chosen ingredient, using USDA weights, or enter your own density.

The quantity to convert. Fractions such as 3/4 or 1 1/2 are accepted.
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Weight per cup differs by ingredient and by how it is measured (sifted, packed, chopped). Each option names the assumption used; choose Other to enter your own density.
Only used when the ingredient is Other: the weight per volume of your ingredient.
Result
Converted amount
236.588 g
Density used
1 g/mL (USDA FDC 174158, 1 ml = 1 g)
Exact
236.5882365

1 US cups of water = 236.588 grams. Weights for cups and spoons vary with how the ingredient is measured, so treat this as a close estimate.

The same amount in other weight units
UnitAmount
milligrams236,588
kilograms0.236588
ounces (avoirdupois)8.3454
pounds0.521588
Show the working
  1. 1 cup = 236.5882365 mL
  2. × 1 g/mL (USDA FDC 174158, 1 ml = 1 g) = 236.5882365 g
  3. = 236.5882365 g

How to convert us cups to grams

1 cup = 236.588 g, so multiply by 236.588 to go from US cups to grams. Going the other way, 1 g = 0.00422675 cup.

g = cup × 236.588
cup = g × 0.00422675

Worked example:

5 cup = 1182.9411825 mL
× 1 g/mL (USDA FDC 174158, 1 ml = 1 g) = 1182.9411825 g
= 1182.9411825 g

US Cups to grams table

US CupsGrams
1 cup236.588 g
2 cup473.176 g
3 cup709.765 g
4 cup946.353 g
5 cup1,182.94 g
6 cup1,419.53 g
7 cup1,656.12 g
8 cup1,892.71 g
9 cup2,129.29 g
10 cup2,365.88 g
15 cup3,548.82 g
20 cup4,731.76 g
25 cup5,914.71 g
30 cup7,097.65 g
40 cup9,463.53 g
50 cup11,829.4 g
75 cup17,744.1 g
100 cup23,658.8 g
250 cup59,147.1 g
500 cup118,294 g
1000 cup236,588 g

About the units

US Cups (cup)
US cups, a US customary unit. Definition: NIST Handbook 44 Appendix C (US customary units; US gallon = 231 in³).
Grams (g)
Grams, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure.

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