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454 Grams to Cups

454 grams is 3⅝ cups of all-purpose flour, 2¼ cups of granulated sugar, or exactly 2 cups of butter — and it’s the only gram value that equals exactly 1 pound.

454g = 1 avoirdupois pound (1 lb = 453.592g, rounded). For butter specifically, 454g = 4 US sticks = 2 cups exactly — one of the cleanest conversions in baking.


How Many Cups Is 454 Grams?

454 grams (1 pound) gives very different cup measures by ingredient — from 1⅜ cups of honey to nearly 5 cups of rolled oats. The butter conversion is the standout: 454g = exactly 2 cups.

Ingredient454g in cupsTablespoonsg/cup
Water1⅞ cups(1 cup + 14 tbsp)30.7237
All-Purpose Flour3⅝ cups(3 cups + 10 tbsp + 1 tsp)58.1125
Granulated Sugar2¼ cups(2 cups + 4 tbsp + 1 tsp)36.3200
Brown Sugar (Packed)2⅛ cups(2 cups + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp)33.0220
Butter Exact 2 cups 2 cups(32 tablespoons · 4 sticks) 32.0 227
Milk1⅞ cups(1 cup + 13 tbsp + 2 tsp)29.7245
Rolled Oats5 cups(5 cups exactly)80.790
Rice (Uncooked)2½ cups(2 cups + 7 tbsp + 1 tsp)39.3185
Cocoa Powder4½ cups(4 cups + 8 tbsp)72.6100
Honey1⅜ cups(1 cup + 5 tbsp + 1 tsp)21.4340

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3⅝
cups
¼ ½ ¾ 1
cups
3.63
tbsp
58.1
tsp
174.3
Measured out: 3 cups + 10 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
1 cup (236.588ml) = 125g
US customary cup (236.588ml) · 125g per cup

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454g to Cups Chart — 1 Pound in Cups for 28 Ingredients

This chart converts 454 grams (1 pound) to cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons using the US customary cup (236.588ml) for 28 common baking and cooking ingredients.

Ingredient454g in cupsTbspTspg per cup
Flours
All-Purpose Flour3⅝ cups58.1174.3125
Bread Flour3⅝ cups57.2171.5127
Cake Flour3¾ cups60.5181.6120
Whole Wheat Flour3¾ cups60.5181.6120
Almond Flour4¾ cups75.7227.196
Oat Flour4⅔ cups74.2222.598
Rye Flour4½ cups71.2213.5102
Sugars & Sweeteners
Granulated Sugar2¼ cups36.3108.9200
Brown Sugar (Packed)2⅛ cups33.099.0220
Powdered Sugar3¾ cups60.5181.6120
Caster Sugar2¼ cups36.3108.9200
Honey1⅜ cups21.464.1340
Maple Syrup1⅜ cups22.667.8322
Butter, Oils & Fats
Butter Exact2 cups32.096.0227
Vegetable Oil2⅛ cups33.399.9218
Olive Oil2⅛ cups33.6100.9216
Coconut Oil2⅛ cups33.399.9218
Peanut Butter1¾ cups28.184.4258
Grains & Rice
Rolled Oats5 cups80.7242.190
Rice (Uncooked)2½ cups39.3117.9185
Quinoa (Dry)2⅔ cups42.7128.1170
Cornmeal3¾ cups59.6178.8122
Dairy & Liquids
Milk (Whole)1⅞ cups29.789.1245
Heavy Cream1⅞ cups30.691.8238
Water1⅞ cups30.792.1237
Baking & Thickeners
Cocoa Powder4½ cups72.6217.9100
Cornstarch3⅝ cups56.8170.3128
Baking Powder2 cups31.694.7230
Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

454 grams (1 pound) of all-purpose flour is 3.632 cups (3⅝ cups). The calculation is 454 ÷ 125 = 3.632. In practice, measure 3 cups + 10 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon using the spoon-and-level method. A 5-pound bag of flour contains about 18.2 cups.
454 grams of butter is exactly 2 cups. US butter comes in 4-stick pounds (4 × 113.5g = 454g). Since 1 stick = ½ cup, 4 sticks = 2 cups. This makes 1 pound of butter one of the cleanest metric-to-cup conversions — no rounding needed.
The avoirdupois pound is defined as 453.59237 grams, which rounds to 454g. This system is used in the US, UK, and Canada for everyday weights. It differs from the troy pound (373g) used for precious metals. When a recipe says “1 lb flour”, use 454g for the closest practical measure.
454 grams of granulated sugar is 2.27 cups (2¼ cups) — 2 cups + 4 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon. Brown sugar (packed) at 220g/cup: 454g = 2.06 cups (just over 2 cups). Powdered sugar at 120g/cup: 454g = 3.78 cups (3¾ cups).
No. The US customary cup is 236.6ml while the metric cup (Australia, Canada) is 250ml. For 454g of flour: US cup = 3.63 cups, metric cup = 3.44 cups. For butter: US = 2.00 cups exactly, metric = 1.89 cups. US butter packages are calibrated to US cups, so always use the US cup for butter conversions.

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