What do you do when you encounter a recipe using weight measurements, but you don’t have a scale? Or vice versa? How many grams are in a cup anyway?
We’ve all been there.
Convert Volume to Weight
Welcome to my handy conversion table, designed to make your time in the kitchen easier. This table provides conversions from cups to grams for a variety of common cooking and baking ingredients. Whether you’re trying to translate a recipe or just curious about measurements, this guide can help you navigate your culinary journey with precision.
To learn more about my thoughts on measuring ingredients by weight instead of volume, check out my blog post here!
These conversions were all calculated by hand, by me, in my home kitchen. If you encounter any discrepancies, or if you notice an ingredient is missing from this table, please let me know in the comments.
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| Ingredient | Volume | Weight | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cream cheese | 1 cup | 225 grams | Dairy |
| Sour cream | 1 cup | 240 grams | Dairy |
| Greek yogurt | 1 cup | 230 grams | Dairy |
| Sweetened condensed milk | 1 cup | 310 grams | Dairy |
| Butter | 1 cup | 225 grams | Dairy |
| Coconut oil | 1 cup | 225 grams | Oils |
| Shortening | 1 cup | 190 grams | Oils |
| Flour – All Purpose | 1 cup | 120 grams | Flours |
| Cornmeal | 1 cup | 150 grams | Grains |
| Cornstarch | 1 cup | 130 grams | Flours |
| Sugar – granulated | 1 cup | 200 grams | Sugars |
| Sugar – light or dark brown | 1 cup | 190 grams | Sugars |
| Sugar – powdered | 1 cup | 120 grams | Sugars |
| Sugar – turbinado | 1 cup | 190 grams | Sugars |
| Honey | 1 cup | 200 grams | Sugars |
| Nut butter | 1 cup | 260 grams | Nuts and Seeds |
| Canned Pumpkin | 1 cup | 225 grams | Canned foods |
| Mashed Banana | 1 cup | 225 grams | Fruit and Veggies |
| Walnuts – halves | 1 cup | 100 grams | Nuts and Seeds |
| Coconut – flaked | 1 cup | 60 grams | Nuts and Seeds |
| Chia seeds | 1 tablespoon | 10 grams | Nuts and Seeds |
| Cacao nibs | 1 tablespoon | 8 grams | Chocolate |
| Sesame seeds | 1 tablespoon | 8 grams | Nuts and seeds |
| Chocolate chips | 1 cup | 170 grams | Chocolate |
| Rolled oats | 1 cup | 100 grams | Grains |
| Steel cut oats | 1 cup | 175 grams | Grains |
| Brown rice | 1 cup | 190 grams | Grains |
| White rice | 1 cup | 200 grams | Grains |
| Quinoa | 1 cup | 170 grams | Grains (Pseudoseed) |
| Pinto beans (dried) | 1 cup | 190 grams | Beans and Legumes |
| Lentils (whole, dried) | 1 cup | 200 grams | Beans and Legumes |
| Lentils (split, red, dried) | 1 cup | 170 grams | Beans and Legumes |
| Chickpeas (dried) | 1 cup | 200 grams | Beans and legumes |
