Baking & Cooking Measurement Converter
Convert kitchen cups, tablespoons, and fluid ounces to grams and ounces using ingredient-specific culinary densities for accurate baking.
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🧁 Why Professional Bakers Use Kitchen Scales
Scooping flour directly with a measuring cup compacts the flour particles, resulting in up to 150 grams per cup instead of the standardized 120 grams (+25% excess flour). This leads to dense, dry cakes and heavy bread. Weighing ingredients in grams guarantees consistent baking results every time.
About this tool
How to use it
- Select your cooking or baking ingredient (All-Purpose Flour, White Sugar, Butter, Honey, Olive Oil, etc.).
- Enter the quantity number and pick the input measurement unit (Cups, Tablespoons, Teaspoons, Fluid Ounces, Milliliters, or Grams).
- Optionally choose a recipe scaling multiplier (0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x).
- Read the precise weight in grams and ounces along with spoon equivalents and scaling yields.
Why it matters
Volume measurements (like cups) are inherently inconsistent for dry baking goods because scooping packs flour down, altering weight by up to 25%. A cup of granulated sugar weighs 200g, while a cup of flour weighs 120g and honey weighs 340g. Using ingredient-specific culinary densities ensures foolproof pastry and cake results.
When to use it
Use this converter when translating American cup recipes to European gram recipes, doubling or halving baking recipes, or baking with a digital kitchen food scale.
Good to know
1 standard US cup equals 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 236.59 ml = 8 fluid ounces. In the UK and Commonwealth countries, a metric cup is often defined as 250 ml.
Common questions
How many grams is 1 cup of all-purpose flour?
1 standard US cup of all-purpose flour equals 120 grams (4.23 ounces) when measured using the fluff, spoon, and level-sweep method.
How many grams is 1 cup of granulated sugar?
1 cup of granulated white sugar equals 200 grams (7.05 ounces), which is significantly denser than flour.
How much does 1 stick of butter weigh?
In the United States, 1 standard stick of butter equals 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons = 113.4 grams (4 ounces). Two full sticks equal 1 cup (227g).
What is the difference between a fluid ounce and an ounce of weight?
A fluid ounce (fl oz) measures volume (roughly 29.57 ml). An ounce (oz) measures weight (28.35 grams). Only pure water has equal volume and weight (1 fl oz of water weighs approximately 1.04 oz).