Cups to Grams

Cups measure volume, grams measure weight — and that difference matters in the kitchen. A cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 125g, while a cup of granulated sugar weighs around 200g. The conversion depends entirely on how dense the ingredient is.

For baking especially, weighing ingredients with a kitchen scale gives far more consistent results than using cups. If you're following an American recipe without a scale, use the charts below — and remember that the way you fill the cup (sifted vs packed vs scooped) can shift the weight by up to 20%.