Ingredient Weight Chart

Your recipe says “1 cup” but your scale needs grams. Here is the weight of one level US cup — and the common fractions — for 80 everyday ingredients.

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Flours & starches

Ingredient	1 cup	½ cup	⅓ cup	¼ cup
All-Purpose Flour	125 g	62 g	42 g	31 g
Almond Flour	96 g	48 g	32 g	24 g
Arrowroot Powder	128 g	64 g	43 g	32 g
Bread Flour	127 g	64 g	42 g	32 g
Cake Flour	114 g	57 g	38 g	28 g
Cocoa Powder	85 g	42 g	28 g	21 g
Coconut Flour	128 g	64 g	43 g	32 g
Cornstarch	112 g	56 g	37 g	28 g
Oat Flour	92 g	46 g	31 g	23 g
Rye Flour	106 g	53 g	35 g	26 g
Self-Rising Flour	113 g	56 g	38 g	28 g
Semolina	163 g	82 g	54 g	41 g
Tapioca Flour	113 g	56 g	38 g	28 g
Whole Wheat Flour	113 g	56 g	38 g	28 g

Sugars & syrups

Ingredient	1 cup	½ cup	⅓ cup	¼ cup
Agave Nectar	336 g	168 g	112 g	84 g
Brown Sugar (packed)	213 g	106 g	71 g	53 g
Caster Sugar	190 g	95 g	63 g	48 g
Coconut Sugar	154 g	77 g	51 g	38 g
Corn Syrup	328 g	164 g	109 g	82 g
Dried Cranberries	114 g	57 g	38 g	28 g
Golden Syrup	340 g	170 g	113 g	85 g
Granulated Sugar	200 g	100 g	67 g	50 g
Honey	340 g	170 g	113 g	85 g
Maple Syrup	322 g	161 g	107 g	80 g
Molasses	340 g	170 g	113 g	85 g
Pitted Dates (Chopped)	149 g	74 g	50 g	37 g
Powdered Sugar	120 g	60 g	40 g	30 g

Dairy & fats

Ingredient	1 cup	½ cup	⅓ cup	¼ cup
Almond Butter	272 g	136 g	91 g	68 g
Applesauce	255 g	128 g	85 g	64 g
Butter	227 g	114 g	76 g	57 g
Buttermilk	227 g	114 g	76 g	57 g
Coconut Oil	218 g	109 g	73 g	54 g
Cottage Cheese	226 g	113 g	75 g	56 g
Cream Cheese	232 g	116 g	77 g	58 g
Evaporated Milk	226 g	113 g	75 g	56 g
Grated Parmesan	100 g	50 g	33 g	25 g
Heavy Cream	238 g	119 g	79 g	60 g
Mascarpone	227 g	114 g	76 g	57 g
Mashed Banana	227 g	114 g	76 g	57 g
Milk	244 g	122 g	81 g	61 g
Olive Oil	216 g	108 g	72 g	54 g
Peanut Butter	256 g	128 g	85 g	64 g
Pumpkin Puree	227 g	114 g	76 g	57 g
Ricotta Cheese	227 g	114 g	76 g	57 g
Shredded Cheddar	113 g	56 g	38 g	28 g
Shredded Mozzarella	113 g	56 g	38 g	28 g
Sour Cream	230 g	115 g	77 g	58 g
Sweetened Condensed Milk	306 g	153 g	102 g	76 g
Tahini	256 g	128 g	85 g	64 g
Vegetable Oil	218 g	109 g	73 g	54 g
Vegetable Shortening	184 g	92 g	61 g	46 g
Yogurt	245 g	122 g	82 g	61 g

Baking & mix-ins

Ingredient	1 cup	½ cup	⅓ cup	¼ cup
Cashews (Whole)	113 g	56 g	38 g	28 g
Chia Seeds	148 g	74 g	49 g	37 g
Chocolate Chips	170 g	85 g	57 g	42 g
Chopped Nuts	120 g	60 g	40 g	30 g
Ground Flaxseed	100 g	50 g	33 g	25 g
Hazelnuts (Whole)	142 g	71 g	47 g	36 g
Pecan Halves	105 g	52 g	35 g	26 g
Pine Nuts	142 g	71 g	47 g	36 g
Poppy Seeds	144 g	72 g	48 g	36 g
Raisins	145 g	72 g	48 g	36 g
Sesame Seeds	142 g	71 g	47 g	36 g
Shredded Coconut	80 g	40 g	27 g	20 g
Walnuts (Chopped)	113 g	56 g	38 g	28 g
White Chocolate Chips	170 g	85 g	57 g	42 g
Whole Almonds	143 g	72 g	48 g	36 g

Grains & miscellaneous

Ingredient	1 cup	½ cup	⅓ cup	¼ cup
Breadcrumbs (dry)	108 g	54 g	36 g	27 g
Bulgur (Dry)	140 g	70 g	47 g	35 g
Cornmeal	122 g	61 g	41 g	30 g
Couscous (Dry)	175 g	88 g	58 g	44 g
Graham Cracker Crumbs	100 g	50 g	33 g	25 g
Panko Breadcrumbs	50 g	25 g	17 g	12 g
Pearl Barley (Dry)	213 g	106 g	71 g	53 g
Quinoa (uncooked)	170 g	85 g	57 g	42 g
Rolled Oats	90 g	45 g	30 g	22 g
Steel-Cut Oats	160 g	80 g	53 g	40 g
Table Salt	273 g	136 g	91 g	68 g
Water	236 g	118 g	79 g	59 g
White Rice (uncooked)	185 g	92 g	62 g	46 g

Sources & method

Densities are for level, unpacked US customary cups (236.588 ml), brown sugar packed. Ingredient density data by ExactCup (CC BY 4.0), following the King Arthur Baking chart and cross-checked against USDA FoodData Central. Real weights vary by brand, humidity and how you scoop — for baking, use a scale.