Have your scales run out of battery or, on the other hand, you can’t find your measuring cup? Never fear! With these handy conversion charts, you’re able to easily convert grams to cups. Here is your one-stop shop on the different metrics used in cooking but most importantly how many grams are in a cup.
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The Difference Between An American and An Australian Cup
Not many Australians know, but one cup US in volume is equal to 0.95 cups in Australian recipes so, when you are cooking an American recipe, you need to slightly reduce the quantity you’re using.
The Standard Australian Cup
A standard cup in both Australia and New Zealand is equal to 250ml, therefore the following can be determined.
Metric Cups and Spoons
|
Cups |
Grams |
|
1 cup |
250g |
|
3/4 cup |
190g |
|
2/3 cup |
170g |
|
1/2 cup |
125g |
|
1/3 cup |
80g |
|
1/4 cup |
60g |
|
1 tblsp |
20g |
|
1 tsp |
5g |
One dessert spoon is the equivalent of two teaspoons.
Unfortunately, when converting ingredients from grams to cups it isn’t that simple. For example, one cup of butter will weigh more than one cup of quinoa flakes. The table below will help you convert a couple of the most common recipe ingredients.
Common ingredients
|
Cups |
Weight (g) |
|
|
Butter |
1 |
250 |
|
Flour |
1 |
125 |
|
Caster sugar |
1 |
220 |
|
White sugar |
1 |
220 |
|
Brown sugar |
1 |
155 |
|
Icing sugar |
1 |
155 |
|
Milk |
1 |
150 |
|
Water |
1 |
1000 |
|
Rice |
1 |
155 |
|
Honey & golden syrup |
1 |
350 |
|
Rolled oats |
1 |
90 |
For the exact conversion for different ingredients use this calculator.
You can also use this page to convert some of your favourite ingredients from millilitres to cups.
