Ingredient-Specific — Not Generic Estimates

Baking Conversion Charts

Free printable grams-to-cups and cups-to-grams tables for flour, sugar, butter, oats, honey, milk, and more. Each chart uses exact ingredient density — not a one-size-fits-all formula. All values use the US customary cup (236.6 ml).

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Each chart opens a full page with a complete gram-to-cup table, measuring tips, and ingredient FAQs.

Most-Referenced Tables — At a Glance

The four most-used grams-to-cups tables, directly on this page. No clicking through for the most common amounts.

All-Purpose Flour

125 g / cup
GramsCupsFraction
25 g0.20 cups¼ cup minus
50 g0.40 cups⅜ cup
63 g0.50 cups½ cup
94 g0.75 cups¾ cup
125 g1.00 cup1 cup
150 g1.20 cups1⅕ cups
200 g1.60 cups1½ cups
250 g2.00 cups2 cups
375 g3.00 cups3 cups
500 g4.00 cups4 cups
Full flour chart →Spoon & level method

Granulated Sugar

200 g / cup
GramsCupsFraction
25 g0.13 cups~⅛ cup
50 g0.25 cups¼ cup
75 g0.38 cups⅜ cup
100 g0.50 cups½ cup
150 g0.75 cups¾ cup
200 g1.00 cup1 cup
250 g1.25 cups1¼ cups
300 g1.50 cups1½ cups
400 g2.00 cups2 cups
500 g2.50 cups2½ cups
Full sugar chart →Granulated white sugar

Butter

227 g / cup
GramsCupsTablespoons
14 g0.06 cups1 tbsp
28 g0.12 cups2 tbsp
57 g0.25 cups4 tbsp (¼ cup)
100 g0.44 cups7 tbsp
113 g0.50 cups8 tbsp (½ cup)
150 g0.66 cups10.5 tbsp
200 g0.88 cups14 tbsp
227 g1.00 cup16 tbsp (2 sticks)
250 g1.10 cups17.5 tbsp
454 g2.00 cups32 tbsp (4 sticks)
Full butter chart →Softened or packed

Milk (Whole)

244 g / cup
GramsCupsml (approx.)
30 g0.12 cups~30 ml
60 g0.25 cups~60 ml
100 g0.41 cups~100 ml
120 g0.49 cups~120 ml
150 g0.61 cups~150 ml
200 g0.82 cups~200 ml
244 g1.00 cup~244 ml
250 g1.02 cups~250 ml
300 g1.23 cups~300 ml
500 g2.05 cups~500 ml
Full milk chart →Whole milk at room temp

How to Use a Baking Conversion Chart Correctly

Charts are ingredient-specific reference tools, not generic estimation guides. Three steps for accurate results.

1

Match the exact ingredient name

All-purpose flour, bread flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter each have different grams-per-cup values. Using the wrong chart — for example, applying a white sugar chart to powdered sugar — can add or remove up to 80 g of sweetener per cup, directly affecting texture and flavour.

2

Locate your gram amount in the left column

Find the row closest to the weight your recipe requires. Read the corresponding cup value from the adjacent column. For amounts between rows, interpolate linearly or use the interactive converter for the exact figure.

3

Confirm with a scale when precision matters

Cup measurements vary by scooping method, ingredient settling, humidity, and the cup standard used. For bread, macarons, laminated pastry, and any scaled recipe, a digital kitchen scale provides repeatable results that cups cannot guarantee.

Why Baking Charts Use Ingredient-Specific Density Values

A baking conversion chart is accurate only when it reflects the density of the specific ingredient being measured. Density is mass per unit volume. Because ingredients fill a cup with different mass depending on their physical structure, a single universal grams-to-cups ratio produces inaccurate results.

Dry ingredients: packing and sifting change the result significantly

All-purpose flour weighs approximately 125 g per US cup when measured using the spoon-and-level method. The same cup scooped directly from the bag can weigh 140 g or more. Sifted flour can weigh as little as 110 g per cup. A chart assuming 120 g per cup can be off by more than 15%.

Sugars: crystal size and packing create three different density values

Granulated sugar weighs 200 g per cup. Powdered sugar weighs only 120 g because it is finely milled with trapped air. Packed brown sugar weighs 220 g because recipes require it to be pressed firmly into the cup. Using the wrong sugar density can change the effective sweetness, moisture, and texture of a bake by a measurable amount.

Fats and liquids: density is more stable but still varies

Butter weighs 227 g per cup. Water weighs 237 g, milk 244 g, vegetable oil 218 g, and honey 340 g per cup. These differences explain why a recipe cannot use the same grams-per-cup value for honey and butter and still deliver accurate results.

All-Purpose Flour
125 g/cup
Spoon and level. Scooped: up to 140 g.
Bread Flour
127 g/cup
Higher protein; slightly denser than AP.
Cake Flour
114 g/cup
Finely milled and aerated; lightest wheat flour.
Granulated Sugar
200 g/cup
Uniform crystal size; consistent density.
Powdered Sugar
120 g/cup
Finely milled with trapped air; much lighter.
Brown Sugar (packed)
220 g/cup
Pressed into cup; heavier than white sugar.
Butter
227 g/cup
Room temperature; equals 2 US sticks.
Honey
340 g/cup
Very dense; heaviest common sweetener.
Rolled Oats
90 g/cup
Flat flake structure; traps significant air.
Cocoa Powder
85 g/cup
Aerated and finely milled; lighter than expected.
Whole Milk
244 g/cup
Slightly heavier than water due to fat and solids.
Vegetable Oil
218 g/cup
Lighter than water despite being a liquid.

How These Charts Are Meant to Be Used

1.Match the ingredient name exactly before using any row in the table.
2.Use charts for common recipe checkpoints: 50 g, 100 g, 125 g, 200 g, 250 g, 500 g.
3.Switch to the interactive converter when your exact amount falls between chart rows.
4.When in doubt, weigh your ingredient — a kitchen scale removes all measuring variables.

Accuracy Note

Every chart on this site assumes the US customary cup (236.6 ml) and ingredient-specific density values measured at room temperature. Brand differences, humidity, sifting, packing, and melting state can still shift the exact result. For repeatable professional baking results — especially for bread, pastry, and scaled recipes — a digital kitchen scale remains the most reliable measurement tool.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about baking conversion charts and ingredient-specific gram-to-cup values.

125 grams. One US cup of all-purpose flour weighs approximately 125 grams when measured with the spoon-and-level method. Bread flour weighs about 127 g per cup, cake flour about 114 g per cup. Scooping directly from the bag can add 10–15 g due to compression.
200 grams. Granulated sugar weighs 200 grams per US cup. Powdered sugar weighs about 120 g per cup because it is finely milled with trapped air. Packed brown sugar weighs approximately 220 g per cup because it is pressed firmly into the measuring cup.
Cups measure volume while grams measure mass. Each ingredient has a different density — meaning the same gram weight fills a different volume. All-purpose flour weighs 125 g per US cup, granulated sugar 200 g, butter 227 g, and honey 340 g. Using a generic conversion ratio ignores this and produces inaccurate results.
All charts use the US customary cup (236.6 ml). A metric cup is 250 ml, so metric cup measurements will produce slightly higher gram values. If your recipe is from Australia, New Zealand, or Canada, the gram amounts will differ by approximately 5%.
113 grams. Half a cup of butter equals approximately 113 grams, which is the same as one standard US butter stick. One full cup equals 227 grams (two sticks).
A digital kitchen scale is the most accurate method. Gram weights are unaffected by scooping technique, ingredient settling, humidity, or the cup standard your recipe was written for. For professional baking and any recipe you intend to scale, weighing ingredients eliminates the most common source of measurement error.

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