Molasses: cups to grams
Fractions work: 1 1/2, ¾, 0.5
1 cup of molasses weighs
340g12 oz
Same as 16 tbsp · 8 fl oz · 237 ml
US cups and spoons
Common amounts of molasses
Weights: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart
Sticky syrups weigh much more than water by volume. Oil the cup first so it all slides out.
How it works
- 1Choose an ingredient. Each one uses its own weight per cup from King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart.
- 2Type an amount the way a recipe writes it: 1, 1/2, 1 1/3 or ¾, in cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces or ml.
- 3Read the grams (and ounces), or use the table to convert every common cup size at once.
Molasses: cups to grams chart
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 43 g | 1.5 oz |
| ¼ cup | 85 g | 3 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 113 g | 4 oz |
| ½ cup | 170 g | 6 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 227 g | 8 oz |
| ¾ cup | 255 g | 8.99 oz |
| 1 cup | 340 g | 12 oz |
| 1½ cups | 510 g | 18 oz |
| 2 cups | 680 g | 24 oz |
| 3 cups | 1,020 g | 36 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 21 g | 0.75 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 43 g | 1.5 oz |
| 1 tsp | 7.1 g | 0.25 oz |
| ½ tsp | 3.5 g | 0.12 oz |
Molasses: grams to cups chart
| Weight | Measure | Cups | Tbsp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 1 tbsp + ½ tsp | 0.07 | 1.2 |
| 50 g | 2 tbsp + 1 tsp | 0.15 | 2.4 |
| 100 g | ¼ cup + 2 tsp | 0.29 | — |
| 150 g | ¼ cup + 3 tbsp | 0.44 | — |
| 200 g | ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp | 0.59 | — |
| 250 g | ¾ cup | 0.74 | — |
| 300 g | ¾ cup + 2 tbsp | 0.88 | — |
| 400 g | 1 cup + 3 tbsp | 1.18 | — |
| 500 g | 1½ cups | 1.47 | — |
Where the numbers come from
King Arthur Baking lists 1/4 cup of molasses as 85 g. That’s 340 g per US cup, and every amount on this page is scaled from it. Brands vary a little, so weigh your own when it really matters. See the chart.
Sticky syrups weigh much more than water by volume. Oil the cup first so it all slides out.
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Converting something else? Use the cups to grams converter or the grams to cups converter.
Questions
How many grams is 1 cup of molasses?
340 g. Half a cup is 170 g and a quarter cup is 85 g. Sticky syrups weigh much more than water by volume. Oil the cup first so it all slides out.
How many grams in a tablespoon of molasses?
About 21 g per tablespoon and 7.1 g per teaspoon.
How many cups is 100 g of molasses?
About 0.29 cups.
Where does this weight come from?
King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart lists 1/4 cup of molasses as 85 g; the converter scales that to other amounts. Brands vary a little, so weigh your own when precision matters.
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