Why is 225g special for butter?

225g is almost exactly 2 US butter sticks. One stick weighs 113g, so two sticks = 226g — just 1g off from 225g. For practical purposes, 225g of butter = 2 sticks = 1 cup = 16 tablespoons.

Conversion table

225 Grams to Cups

Q: How many cups is 225 grams of flour?

225 grams of all-purpose flour is 1.8 cups (1 and 3/4 cups), using the spoon-and-level method at 125g per US cup. That equals 1 cup + 12 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons.

Q: How many cups is 225 grams of sugar?

225 grams of granulated sugar is 1.125 cups (1 and 1/8 cups), at about 200g per US cup. That equals 1 cup + 2 tablespoons.

Q: How many cups is 225 grams of butter?

225 grams of butter is approximately 0.991 cups — essentially 1 cup or 2 US butter sticks (each stick is 113g). The tiny difference from a full cup is within normal measurement tolerance.

Q: Is 225 grams the same in a US cup vs a metric cup?

No. The US customary cup is 236.6ml while the metric cup is 250ml. For 225g of flour: US cup = 1.80 cups, metric cup = 1.70 cups. Always check which cup standard your recipe uses.

225 grams is 1¾ cups of all-purpose flour, 1⅛ cups of granulated sugar, or just under 1 cup of butter — the answer changes with every ingredient because cups measure volume, not weight.

225g is a classic baking amount — it’s almost exactly 2 US butter sticks (2 × 113g = 226g) and appears frequently in British cake recipes that traditionally use equal weights of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs.

How Many Cups Is 225 Grams?

225 grams is 1¾ cups of flour and 1⅛ cups of sugar, but just under 1 cup of butter and only ⅔ cup of honey. The same weight fills a very different volume depending on the ingredient density.

Ingredient	225g in cups	Tablespoons	g/cup
Water	⅞ cup(15 tbsp + 1¼ tsp)	15.2	237
All-Purpose Flour	1¾ cups(1 cup + 12 tbsp)	28.8	125
Granulated Sugar	1⅛ cups(1 cup + 2 tbsp)	18.0	200
Brown Sugar (Packed)	1 cup(16 tbsp + 1½ tsp)	16.4	220
Butter ≈2 sticks	1 cup(15 tbsp + 3¼ tsp)	15.9	227
Milk	⅞ cup(14 tbsp + 2¼ tsp)	14.7	245
Rice (Uncooked)	1¼ cups(1 cup + 3¾ tbsp)	19.5	185
Rolled Oats	2½ cups(2 cups + 8 tbsp)	40.0	90
Cocoa Powder	2¼ cups(2 cups + 4 tbsp)	36.0	100
Honey	⅔ cup(10 tbsp + 2¼ tsp)	10.6	340

Custom Conversion

Need a different ingredient or amount? Use the converter below:

Converter

Grams to Cups Converter

What ingredient are you measuring?

Quick select

All-Purpose FlourFlours

125g per cup

Enter amount in grams:

grams

Reading

1¾

cups

225g of All-Purpose Flour

cups: 1.80
tbsp: 28.8
tsp: 86.4

Measured out: 1 cup + 12 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

1 cup (236.588ml) = 125g

See the full 225g to cups guide → See 225g all-purpose flour to cups →

US customary cup (236.588ml) · 125g per cup

Cup size:

Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.

Use my package value (g per cup, optional):

Applies to this page only — database value unchanged.

Quick conversions:

150g 200g 225g 250g 300g 350g

225g to Cups Chart for 28 Ingredients

The same 225 grams fills a very different volume depending on the ingredient. This chart converts 225g to cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons using the US customary cup (236.588ml).

Ingredient	225g in cups	Tbsp	Tsp	g per cup
Flours
All-Purpose Flour	1¾ cups	28.8	86.4	125
Bread Flour	1¾ cups	28.3	85.0	127
Cake Flour	1⅞ cups	30.0	90.0	120
Whole Wheat Flour	1⅞ cups	30.0	90.0	120
Almond Flour	2⅓ cups	37.5	112.5	96
Oat Flour	2¼ cups	36.7	110.2	98
Rye Flour	2¼ cups	35.3	105.9	102
Sugars & Sweeteners
Granulated Sugar	1⅛ cups	18.0	54.0	200
Brown Sugar (Packed)	1 cup	16.4	49.1	220
Powdered Sugar	1⅞ cups	30.0	90.0	120
Caster Sugar	1⅛ cups	18.0	54.0	200
Honey	⅔ cup	10.6	31.8	340
Maple Syrup	⅔ cup	11.2	33.5	322
Butter, Oils & Fats
Butter ≈2 sticks	1 cup	15.9	47.6	227
Vegetable Oil	1 cup	16.5	49.5	218
Olive Oil	1 cup	16.7	50.0	216
Coconut Oil	1 cup	16.5	49.5	218
Peanut Butter	⅞ cup	13.9	41.9	258
Grains & Rice
Rolled Oats	2½ cups	40.0	120.0	90
Rice (Uncooked)	1¼ cups	19.5	58.4	185
Quinoa (Dry)	1⅓ cups	21.2	63.5	170
Cornmeal	1⅞ cups	29.5	88.5	122
Dairy & Liquids
Milk (Whole)	⅞ cup	14.7	44.1	245
Heavy Cream	⅞ cup	15.1	45.4	238
Water	⅞ cup	15.2	45.6	237
Baking & Thickeners
Cocoa Powder	2¼ cups	36.0	108.0	100
Cornstarch	1¾ cups	28.1	84.4	128
Baking Powder	1 cup	15.7	47.0	230

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 225 grams of flour?+

225 grams of all-purpose flour is 1.80 cups (1¾ cups). The calculation is 225 ÷ 125 = 1.80, using the spoon-and-level density of 125g per US customary cup. That equals 1 cup + 12 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons, or simply 1¾ cups plus 1 tablespoon.

How many cups is 225 grams of sugar?+

225 grams of granulated sugar is 1.125 cups (1⅛ cups). That’s 1 cup + 2 tablespoons. Brown sugar (packed) at 220g/cup gives 1.023 cups — essentially 1 cup for 225g. Powdered sugar at 120g/cup gives 1.875 cups (almost 2 cups).

How many cups is 225 grams of butter?+

225 grams of butter is 0.991 cups — essentially 1 cup (15 tablespoons + 3 teaspoons). In practical terms, use 1 full cup or 2 US butter sticks (2 × 113g = 226g). The 1g difference is well within any measuring margin. 225g is also the standard UK butter block size.

Why is 225g common in British baking recipes?+

British classic recipes like Victoria sponge traditionally use equal weights of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs — 225g of each. This mirrors the weight of 4 large eggs (≈225g). Since UK butter comes in 250g blocks, 225g is a convenient sub-block measure. US recipes express the same ratios in cups, which is why cup-to-gram conversions for 225g come up so often.

Is 225 grams the same in a US cup vs a metric cup?+

No. The US customary cup is 236.6ml while the metric cup (Australia, Canada) is 250ml. For 225g of flour: US cup = 1.80 cups, metric cup = 1.70 cups. For butter: US = 0.991 cups, metric = 0.937 cups. Always verify which cup standard your recipe uses, especially for British or Australian recipes.

Need a specific ingredient?

See full conversion tables and calculators for 60+ individual ingredients.

Browse All Ingredients Open Converter