Grams to Cups Converter

Weighing your ingredients will result in accurate ingredient measurements (in grams). Think about how much flour you can fit in a measuring cup, depending on how tightly you pack it. This is true, especially in baking. If your recipe calls for cups, grams, or ounces, these charts can help you convert between them.

Grams

A gram is roughly equal to one cubic centimeter of water and has a mass/weight of 1/1,000 of a kilogram.

In the metric system, the gram, often known as the gram, is a SI unit of weight. The abbreviation for grams is g; for instance, 1 gram may be written as 1 g.

Cups

The capacity of a cup is the same as 16 tablespoons or eight fluid ounces. The term “cup” should not be confused with other volume units like the “metric cup” or “teacup.” Although one cup is around 236.6 milliliters, 240 milliliters are used in nutrition labeling. 

The cup is a standard volume measurement in the US. Cups can be written as c and are occasionally written as C. One cup, for instance, can be written as 1c or 1C.

Converting Grams to Cups

Divide the weight by 236.588236 times the material’s density to convert a gram measurement to a cup measurement.

You may convert using this straightforward formula:

cups = grams/236.588236 × ingredient density

The weight in cups is calculated by multiplying the grams by 236.588236 and then dividing the result by the component’s or material’s density.

Here’s an example of translating 500 grams of a substance with a density of 0.7 g/mL into cups.

500 g = 500/ (236.588236 × 0.7) = 3.019109 c

Both grams and cups are frequently used to measure ingredients for cooking.

Most chefs advise measuring dry materials for cooking applications by weight rather than volume to increase measurement accuracy.

Dry ingredient density can vary for several reasons, including compaction.

Utilizing a scale is the best approach to guarantee an accurate conversion. A calculator like the one above helps estimate the weight to volume conversion when a scale is not accessible.

Using butter, flour, and sugar conversion calculators, you can get more precise answers for components used in cooking and baking.

Table for Converting Grams to Cups

Weight in Grams:	Volume in Cups of:
Water	Milk	Cooking Oil	All Purpose Flour	Granulated Sugar
50 g	0.211338 c	0.205182 c	0.240156 c	0.399504 c	0.25 c
100 g	0.422675 c	0.410364 c	0.480313 c	0.799008 c	0.5 c
150 g	0.634013 c	0.615547 c	0.720469 c	1.1985 c	0.75 c
200 g	0.845351 c	0.820729 c	0.960626 c	1.598 c	1 c
250 g	1.0567 c	1.0259 c	1.2008 c	1.9975 c	1.25 c
300 g	1.268 c	1.2311 c	1.4409 c	2.397 c	1.5 c
350 g	1.4794 c	1.4363 c	1.6811 c	2.7965 c	1.75 c
400 g	1.6907 c	1.6415 c	1.9213 c	3.196 c	2 c
450 g	1.902 c	1.8466 c	2.1614 c	3.5955 c	2.25 c
500 g	2.1134 c	2.0518 c	2.4016 c	3.995 c	2.5 c
550 g	2.3247 c	2.257 c	2.6417 c	4.3945 c	2.75 c
600 g	2.5361 c	2.4622 c	2.8819 c	4.794 c	3 c
650 g	2.7474 c	2.6674 c	3.122 c	5.1936 c	3.25 c
700 g	2.9587 c	2.8726 c	3.3622 c	5.5931 c	3.5 c
750 g	3.1701 c	3.0777 c	3.6023 c	5.9926 c	3.75 c
800 g	3.3814 c	3.2829 c	3.8425 c	6.3921 c	4 c
850 g	3.5927 c	3.4881 c	4.0827 c	6.7916 c	4.25 c
900 g	3.8041 c	3.6933 c	4.3228 c	7.1911 c	4.5 c
950 g	4.0154 c	3.8985 c	4.563 c	7.5906 c	4.75 c
1,000 g	4.2268 c	4.1036 c	4.8031 c	7.9901 c	5 c

100 grams to cups

Grams (100g)	Cups (US)	Cups (approx fraction)
100g all purpose flour	0.8 cups	4/5 cup
100g bread flour	0.77 cups	3/4 cup
100g cake flour	0.88 cups	9/10 cup
100g granulated sugar	0.5 cups	1/2 cup
100g brown sugar	0.51 cups	1/2 cup
100g powdered sugar	0.83 cups	4/5 cup
100g butter	0.44 cups	2/5 cup

50 grams to cups

Grams (50g)	Cups (US)	Cups (approx fraction)
50g all purpose flour	0.4 cups	2/5 cup
50g bread flour	0.38 cups	4/10 cup
50g cake flour	0.44 cups	4/10 cup
50g granulated sugar	0.25 cups	1/4 cup
50g brown sugar	0.25 cups	1/4 cup
50g powdered sugar	0.41 cups	4/10 cup
50g butter	0.22 cups	1/5 cup

500 grams to cups

Grams (500g)	Cups (US)	Cups (fraction)
500g all purpose flour	4 cups	4 cups
500g bread flour	3.85 cups	3 and 4/5 cups
500g cake flour	4.4 cups	4 and 4/10 cups
500g granulated sugar	2.5 cups	2 and 1/2 cups
500g brown sugar	2.6 cups	2 and 6/10 cups
500g powdered sugar	4.15 cups	4 and 3/20 cups
500g butter	2.2 cups	2 and 1/5 cups

Cups to grams of flour

These conversions presumptively involve spooning flour into the cup. If you employ the “dip and sweep” method, which could result in your cup holding 15% more flour, you might want to reduce the flour in your cup by 10% to 15%.

Grams of flour	Cups (US)	Cups (approx fraction)
10g	0.08 cups	1/10 cup
20g	0.16 cups	1/5 cup
30g	0.24 cups	1/4 cup
40g	0.32 cups	1/3 cup
50g	0.4 cups	2/5 cup
100g	0.8 cups	4/5 cup
150g	1.2 cups	1 and 1/5 cups
200g	1.6 cups	1 and 3/5 cups
250g	2 cups	2 cups
300g	2.4 cups	2 and 2/5 cups
350g	2.8 cups	2 and 4/5 cups
400g	3.2 cups	3 and 1/5 cups
450g	3.6 cups	3 and 3/5 cups
500g	4 cups	4 cups
Note: conversions are for US cups (236.6ml) and all purpose flour

Grams to cups for sugar

Grams of sugar	Cups (US)	Cups (approx fraction)
10g	0.05 cups	1/20 cup
20g	0.1 cups	1/10 cup
30g	0.15 cups	3/20 cup
40g	0.2 cups	1/5 cup
50g	0.25 cups	2/5 cup
100g	0.5 cups	1/2 cup
150g	0.75 cups	3/4 cup
200g	1 cup	1 cup
250g	1.25 cups	1 and 1/4 cups
300g	1.5 cups	1 and 1/2 cups
350g	1.75 cups	1 and 3/4 cups
400g	2 cups	2 cups
450g	2.25 cups	2 and 1/4 cups
500g	2.5 cups	2 and 1/2 cups
Note: conversions are for US cups (236.6ml) for granulated sugar