1 cup of water in grams
1 cup × 236.6 g per cup = 237 g
A cup of water weighs 236.6 g, so 1 cup of it comes to 237 g. That figure is particular to water: a cup is a volume and a gram is a mass, and the only thing connecting them is how heavy the ingredient is for its bulk. For comparison, a cup of all-purpose flour is 120 g and a cup of granulated white sugar is 198 g. The source line is "1 cup = 236.6 g", from USDA FoodData Central.
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- Weight
- 236.6 g
- Cups
- 1 cup
- Tablespoons
- 16 tbsp
- Teaspoons
- 48 tsp
- Milliliters
- 236.6 mL
- Fluid ounces
- 8 fl oz
Assumptions
- US customary cup (236.6 mL); spooned-and-levelled dry ingredients.
- Weights are typical values and vary a few percent by brand, humidity and packing.
| Ingredient | 1 cup (g) | ½ cup (g) | ¼ cup (g) | 1 tbsp (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 120 | 60 | 30 | 7.5 |
| Bread flour | 120 | 60 | 30 | 7.5 |
| Cake flour | 120 | 60 | 30 | 7.5 |
| Self-rising flour | 113 | 57 | 28 | 7.1 |
| Whole wheat flour | 113 | 57 | 28 | 7.1 |
| Pastry flour | 106 | 53 | 27 | 6.6 |
| Almond flour | 96 | 48 | 24 | 6 |
| Coconut flour | 128 | 64 | 32 | 8 |
| Rye flour (medium) | 106 | 53 | 27 | 6.6 |
| Spelt flour | 99 | 50 | 25 | 6.2 |
| Semolina flour | 163 | 82 | 41 | 10.2 |
| Cornmeal (whole) | 138 | 69 | 35 | 8.6 |
| Gluten-free all-purpose flour | 156 | 78 | 39 | 9.8 |
| Granulated white sugar | 198 | 99 | 50 | 12.4 |
| Brown sugar, packed | 213 | 107 | 53 | 13.3 |
Weights are for spooned-and-levelled dry ingredients (King Arthur Baking). Scooping flour straight from the bag packs it and can add 20–30%.
| Measure | Equals |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 3 teaspoons = ½ fl oz = 14.8 mL |
| ¼ cup | 4 tbsp = 2 fl oz = 59 mL |
| ⅓ cup | 5⅓ tbsp = 79 mL |
| ½ cup | 8 tbsp = 4 fl oz = 118 mL |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp = 8 fl oz = 237 mL |
| 1 pint | 2 cups = 473 mL |
| 1 quart | 4 cups = 946 mL |
| 1 stick of butter | ½ cup = 8 tbsp = 113 g = 4 oz |
Water: every measure in grams
| Water | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 237 g |
| 2 cups | 473 g |
| 3 cups | 710 g |
| ½ cup | 118 g |
| ⅓ cup | 79 g |
| ¼ cup | 59 g |
| ⅔ cup | 158 g |
| ¾ cup | 177 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 14.8 g |
| 2 tablespoons | 30 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 4.9 g |
Weights from USDA FoodData Central.
Questions
- How many grams is 1 cup of water?
- 237 g, or 8.36 oz. A full cup of water is 236.6 g.
- How many grams are in a cup of water?
- 236.6 g. Source: USDA FoodData Central, "1 cup = 236.6 g".
- Why can't I just use one cups-to-grams number?
- Because a cup measures volume and a gram measures mass. A cup of flour is 120 g and a cup of honey is 336 g — nearly three times as much, in the same cup. The conversion is different for every ingredient.
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