Grams to Cups Converter
Convert grams to cups for common baking ingredients, using the right density for each one.
That's about
2 cups
240 g of all-purpose flour works out to roughly 2 cups, since a cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 120 g.
Cups
2 cups
Tablespoons
32 tbsp
How it works
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, and the two only line up if you know what you're scooping. A cup of flour is light and airy at about 120 grams, while a cup of granulated sugar packs in around 200 grams.
Pick your ingredient from the list and type the weight in grams. The converter divides by that ingredient's grams-per-cup — 120 for flour, 200 for granulated sugar, 220 for packed brown sugar, 227 for butter, and 237 for water — to give you the cup amount.
That's why 240 grams of flour is 2 cups but 240 grams of sugar is only about 1.2 cups. It also shows the amount in tablespoons, since 1 cup is 16 tablespoons, which is handy for the odd leftover fraction.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a cup of flour weigh less than a cup of sugar?
Density. Flour is fluffy and full of air, so a cup holds about 120 grams. Sugar granules pack together more tightly, so the same cup holds around 200 grams.
Are these gram weights exact?
They're solid standard values for baking, but real numbers vary a little with how you scoop and how humid your kitchen is. Sifted flour weighs less than scooped-and-packed flour, for instance.
Can I go the other way, from cups to grams?
This tool converts grams to cups. To estimate grams from cups, multiply your cup amount by the ingredient's grams-per-cup — for example, 1.5 cups of flour is about 180 grams.