Cooking Converter: Cups to Grams & Spoons to ml
Pick an ingredient — because a cup of flour is not a cup of sugar — then convert cups and grams in either direction. Below, a separate tool converts tablespoons, teaspoons and milliliters.
Cups ↔ Grams by Ingredient
Using all-purpose flour: 1 cup = 120 g
Tablespoons, Teaspoons & Milliliters
That Is Also
1 tbsp = 3 tsp = 14.79 ml · 16 tbsp = 1 cup = 236.59 ml
Conversion Formulas
ml = tbsp × 14.79 · ml = tsp × 4.93 · 1 cup = 236.59 ml = 16 tbsp
Volume-to-weight conversion only works when you know the ingredient, because a cup is a measure of space, not weight. The grams-per-cup values here are the widely used US standards for each ingredient, spooned and leveled unless noted as packed.
Grams per Cup — Ingredient Table
| Ingredient | 1 Cup | ½ Cup | ¼ Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 120 g | 60 g | 30 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g | 100 g | 50 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 220 g | 110 g | 55 g |
| Butter | 227 g | 113.5 g | 56.8 g |
| Cocoa powder | 100 g | 50 g | 25 g |
| Water / milk | 240 g | 120 g | 60 g |
Spoons & Cups Volume Table
| Measure | Tablespoons | Teaspoons | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon | 0.33 | 1 | 4.93 ml |
| 1 tablespoon | 1 | 3 | 14.79 ml |
| ¼ cup | 4 | 12 | 59.15 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 5.33 | 16 | 78.86 ml |
| ½ cup | 8 | 24 | 118.29 ml |
| 1 cup | 16 | 48 | 236.59 ml |
For baking, a kitchen scale beats measuring cups every time — especially for flour, where scooping technique alone can change the weight by 20% or more.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many grams are in a cup of flour?
One cup of all-purpose flour weighs 120 grams (spooned into the cup and leveled). This is the standard used by most US recipe sites; scooping directly from the bag can pack in up to 150 g, which is why weighing is more accurate.
Why does the grams-per-cup amount change for each ingredient?
Cups measure volume, grams measure weight. A cup of cocoa powder (100 g) is much lighter than a cup of brown sugar (220 g) because the ingredients have different densities and pack differently. That is why this converter asks you to pick the ingredient first.
How many milliliters are in a tablespoon?
One US tablespoon is 14.79 ml, and one teaspoon is 4.93 ml. So 3 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon. Note that an Australian tablespoon is larger — 20 ml.
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup, 8 tablespoons in half a cup, and 4 tablespoons in a quarter cup. One cup is 236.59 ml.
How many grams are in a cup of sugar?
One cup of granulated sugar is 200 g, and one cup of packed brown sugar is 220 g. Powdered (confectioners') sugar is lighter, around 120 g per cup.