Grams to cups converter
Turn a metric recipe into measuring cups. Results are shown as decimals and as the nearest fraction you’ll find on your measuring set.
2.08 US cups
≈ 2⅛ cup · All-purpose flour
- 8.82 oz
- 33.3 tbsp
- 100 tsp
- 493 ml
Grams to cups chart
| Ingredient | 100 g | 200 g | 250 g | 500 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | ⅞ cup | 1⅔ cup | 2⅛ cup | 4⅛ cup |
| Bread flour | ⅞ cup | 1⅔ cup | 2⅛ cup | 4⅛ cup |
| Cake flour | ⅞ cup | 1¾ cup | 2⅛ cup | 4⅓ cup |
| Whole wheat flour | ⅞ cup | 1⅔ cup | 2⅛ cup | 4⅛ cup |
| Self-rising flour | ⅞ cup | 1⅔ cup | 2⅛ cup | 4⅛ cup |
| Almond flour | 1 cup | 2⅛ cup | 2⅝ cup | 5¼ cup |
| Coconut flour | ⅞ cup | 1¾ cup | 2¼ cup | 4½ cup |
| Rye flour | 1 cup | 1⅞ cup | 2⅜ cup | 4¾ cup |
| Cornstarch | ¾ cup | 1⅝ cup | 2 cup | 4 cup |
| Cornmeal | ⅔ cup | 1⅜ cup | 1¾ cup | 3½ cup |
| Semolina | ⅝ cup | 1¼ cup | 1½ cup | 3 cup |
| Rolled oats | 1⅛ cup | 2¼ cup | 2¾ cup | 5½ cup |
| Cocoa powder | 1⅛ cup | 2⅓ cup | 3 cup | 5⅞ cup |
| Dry breadcrumbs | ⅞ cup | 1⅞ cup | 2⅓ cup | 4⅝ cup |
| Panko | 2 cup | 4 cup | 5 cup | 10 cup |
| Granulated sugar | ½ cup | 1 cup | 1¼ cup | 2½ cup |
| Brown sugar | ½ cup | 1 cup | 1⅛ cup | 2⅓ cup |
| Powdered sugar | ⅞ cup | 1⅔ cup | 2⅛ cup | 4⅛ cup |
| Honey | ⅓ cup | ⅝ cup | ¾ cup | 1½ cup |
| Maple syrup | ⅓ cup | ⅝ cup | ¾ cup | 1½ cup |
| Molasses | ⅓ cup | ⅝ cup | ¾ cup | 1½ cup |
| Corn syrup | ⅓ cup | ⅝ cup | ¾ cup | 1½ cup |
| Agave syrup | ⅓ cup | ⅝ cup | ¾ cup | 1½ cup |
| Sweetened condensed milk | ⅓ cup | ⅔ cup | ⅞ cup | 1⅝ cup |
| Butter | ½ cup | ⅞ cup | 1⅛ cup | 2¼ cup |
| Whole milk | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1 cup | 2 cup |
| Buttermilk | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1 cup | 2 cup |
| Heavy cream | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1 cup | 2⅛ cup |
| Sour cream | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1⅛ cup | 2⅛ cup |
| Plain yogurt | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1 cup | 2 cup |
| Greek yogurt | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1 cup | 2⅛ cup |
| Cream cheese | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1⅛ cup | 2⅛ cup |
| Ricotta | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1 cup | 2 cup |
| Cheddar, grated | ⅞ cup | 1¾ cup | 2¼ cup | 4⅜ cup |
| Parmesan, finely grated | 1 cup | 2 cup | 2½ cup | 5 cup |
| Mozzarella, shredded | ⅞ cup | 1¾ cup | 2¼ cup | 4⅜ cup |
| Evaporated milk | ⅜ cup | ¾ cup | 1 cup | 2 cup |
| Vegetable oil | ½ cup | ⅞ cup | 1⅛ cup | 2⅓ cup |
| Olive oil | ½ cup | ⅞ cup | 1⅛ cup | 2⅓ cup |
| Coconut oil | ½ cup | ⅞ cup | 1⅛ cup | 2⅓ cup |
| Vegetable shortening | ½ cup | 1 cup | 1¼ cup | 2½ cup |
| Water | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1 cup | 2⅛ cup |
| Egg, beaten | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1 cup | 2 cup |
| Vanilla extract | ½ cup | 1 cup | 1¼ cup | 2⅜ cup |
| White rice, uncooked | ½ cup | 1⅛ cup | 1⅓ cup | 2⅔ cup |
| Brown rice, uncooked | ½ cup | 1 cup | 1⅓ cup | 2⅝ cup |
| White rice, cooked | ⅝ cup | 1¼ cup | 1⅝ cup | 3⅛ cup |
| Quinoa, uncooked | ⅝ cup | 1⅛ cup | 1½ cup | 3 cup |
| Lentils, dry | ½ cup | 1 cup | 1⅓ cup | 2⅝ cup |
| Chickpeas, dry | ½ cup | 1 cup | 1¼ cup | 2½ cup |
| Elbow pasta, dry | 1 cup | 1⅞ cup | 2⅜ cup | 4¾ cup |
| Couscous, dry | ⅝ cup | 1⅛ cup | 1½ cup | 2⅞ cup |
| Peanut butter | ⅜ cup | ¾ cup | 1 cup | 2 cup |
| Walnuts, chopped | ⅞ cup | 1¾ cup | 2⅛ cup | 4¼ cup |
| Pecans, chopped | ⅞ cup | 1⅞ cup | 2⅓ cup | 4⅝ cup |
| Almonds, whole | ⅔ cup | 1⅜ cup | 1¾ cup | 3½ cup |
| Peanuts | ⅔ cup | 1⅜ cup | 1¾ cup | 3⅜ cup |
| Sesame seeds | ⅔ cup | 1⅜ cup | 1¾ cup | 3½ cup |
| Chia seeds | ⅝ cup | 1¼ cup | 1½ cup | 3⅛ cup |
| Ground flaxseed | ⅞ cup | 1¾ cup | 2¼ cup | 4½ cup |
| Shredded coconut, sweetened | 1⅛ cup | 2⅛ cup | 2⅔ cup | 5⅜ cup |
| Chocolate chips | ⅝ cup | 1⅛ cup | 1½ cup | 3 cup |
| Raisins | ⅔ cup | 1⅓ cup | 1⅔ cup | 3⅜ cup |
| Table salt | ⅓ cup | ⅔ cup | ⅞ cup | 1¾ cup |
| Baking soda | ½ cup | ⅞ cup | 1⅛ cup | 2¼ cup |
| Baking powder | ½ cup | 1 cup | 1⅓ cup | 2⅝ cup |
| Active dry yeast | ⅔ cup | 1⅓ cup | 1⅔ cup | 3⅜ cup |
| Ground cinnamon | ¾ cup | 1⅝ cup | 2 cup | 4 cup |
| Blueberries | ⅔ cup | 1⅓ cup | 1⅔ cup | 3⅜ cup |
| Banana, mashed | ½ cup | ⅞ cup | 1⅛ cup | 2¼ cup |
| Pumpkin purée, canned | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1 cup | 2 cup |
| Applesauce, unsweetened | ⅜ cup | ⅞ cup | 1 cup | 2 cup |
| Carrot, grated | ⅞ cup | 1⅞ cup | 2¼ cup | 4½ cup |
| Onion, chopped | ⅝ cup | 1¼ cup | 1½ cup | 3⅛ cup |
| Tomato, chopped | ½ cup | 1⅛ cup | 1⅜ cup | 2¾ cup |
| Spinach, raw | 3⅓ cup | 6⅔ cup | 8⅓ cup | 16⅔ cup |
| Peas, frozen | ⅔ cup | 1⅜ cup | 1¾ cup | 3½ cup |
| Mushrooms, sliced | 1⅜ cup | 2⅞ cup | 3⅝ cup | 7⅛ cup |
Questions cooks ask
How do I convert grams to cups?
Divide the grams by the weight of one cup of that ingredient. For all-purpose flour, 250 g ÷ 120 g per cup ≈ 2 cups. For sugar, 250 g ÷ 200 g ≈ 1¼ cups.
How many cups is 100 grams of flour?
About ⅞ cup (0.83 cup) of all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled.
How many cups is 200 grams of sugar?
Exactly 1 US cup of granulated sugar.
How many cups is 500 grams?
It depends on the ingredient: 500 g of all-purpose flour is about 4⅙ cups, granulated sugar 2½ cups, butter 2.2 cups (about 4⅖ sticks) and water 2.1 cups.
Is 250 g equal to 1 cup?
Only for liquids measured in a 250 ml metric cup. In US cups, 250 g of water is 1.06 cups, 250 g of sugar is 1¼ cups and 250 g of flour is just over 2 cups.
How many cups is 250 grams of butter?
About 1 cup plus 1½ tablespoons (1.1 cups). A common European 250 g block is a little more than two US sticks.
Should I convert a metric recipe to cups at all?
If you own a scale, weigh instead: the recipe writer weighed, so you’ll match their result exactly. Cups are an approximation, rounded here to the nearest kitchen fraction.