Common Baking Conversions

The most frequently searched cups-to-grams conversions for baking. Quick reference for flour, sugar, butter, and more.

Ingredient Amount Grams Ounces
All-Purpose Flour 1 cup 120g 4.23 oz
All-Purpose Flour ½ cup 60g 2.12 oz
All-Purpose Flour ¼ cup 30g 1.06 oz
White Sugar 1 cup 200g 7.05 oz
White Sugar ½ cup 100g 3.53 oz
Brown Sugar (packed) 1 cup 220g 7.76 oz
Powdered / Icing Sugar 1 cup 120g 4.23 oz
Butter 1 cup (2 sticks) 227g 8.01 oz
Butter ½ cup (1 stick) 113g 3.99 oz
Butter ¼ cup (½ stick) 57g 2.01 oz
Butter 1 tablespoon 14g 0.49 oz
Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) 1 cup 85g 3 oz
Rolled Oats 1 cup 90g 3.17 oz
Honey 1 cup 340g 11.99 oz
Milk (whole) 1 cup 245g 8.64 oz
Baking Powder 1 teaspoon 4g 0.14 oz
Baking Soda 1 teaspoon 6g 0.21 oz
Salt (table) 1 teaspoon 6g 0.21 oz
Salt (table) 1 tablespoon 18g 0.63 oz
Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon 4.2g 0.15 oz
Bread Flour 1 cup 127g 4.48 oz
Cake Flour 1 cup 100g 3.53 oz
Almond Flour 1 cup 96g 3.39 oz
Chocolate Chips 1 cup 170g 6 oz
Heavy Cream 1 cup 238g 8.4 oz

Most Important Conversions to Know

If you learn just three numbers, these are the ones that appear most often in baking recipes:

120g
1 cup flour
200g
1 cup sugar
113g
1 stick butter

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