Cups, Spoonsand Grams
A cup of flour is not a cup of sugar. Convert US cups, tablespoons and teaspoons to grams or millilitres for the ingredient you are actually measuring.
Grams in one US cup, tablespoon and teaspoon
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 1 tbsp | 1 tsp |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 120 g | 7.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g | 12.5 g | 4.2 g |
| Brown sugar, packed | 220 g | 13.8 g | 4.6 g |
| Powdered sugar | 120 g | 7.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Butter | 227 g | 14.2 g | 4.7 g |
| Water | 240 g | 15 g | 5 g |
| Milk | 245 g | 15.3 g | 5.1 g |
| Olive oil | 216 g | 13.5 g | 4.5 g |
| Honey | 340 g | 21.3 g | 7.1 g |
Volume, for any ingredient
1 cup = 240 ml = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp. 1 tbsp = 15 ml = 3 tsp.
Questions the numbers bring up
How many grams are in a cup of flour?
120 grams of all-purpose flour in one US cup, spooned into the cup and leveled. Scooping packs the flour and can add 20 grams or more.
How many grams are in a cup of sugar?
200 grams of granulated sugar. Packed brown sugar is about 220 grams a cup, powdered sugar about 120 grams.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of butter?
14.2 grams. One US cup of butter is 227 grams, which is 16 tablespoons.
Is a cup 240 millilitres?
A US cup is 236.6 ml. Recipes almost always round it to 240 ml, and this converter does too. A tablespoon is 15 ml and a teaspoon is 5 ml.
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