Water: cups to grams

One US cup of water weighs 227 grams (8 oz), based on King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart. Type any amount below, or use the chart for common measures.

Fractions work: 1 1/2, ¾, 0.5

1 cup of water weighs

227g8.01 oz

Same as 16 tbsp · 8 fl oz · 237 ml

US cups and spoons

Common amounts of water

Weights: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart

King Arthur rounds a cup of water to 227 g. A US cup holds about 237 ml, so water you weigh yourself may read closer to 237 g.

How it works

  1. 1Choose an ingredient. Each one uses its own weight per cup from King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart.
  2. 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.
  3. 3Read the grams (and ounces), or use the table to convert every common cup size at once.

Water: cups to grams chart

VolumeGramsOunces
⅛ cup28 g1 oz
¼ cup57 g2 oz
⅓ cup76 g2.67 oz
½ cup114 g4 oz
⅔ cup151 g5.34 oz
¾ cup170 g6.01 oz
1 cup227 g8.01 oz
1½ cups341 g12 oz
2 cups454 g16 oz
3 cups681 g24 oz
1 tbsp14 g0.5 oz
2 tbsp28 g1 oz
1 tsp4.7 g0.17 oz
½ tsp2.4 g0.08 oz

Water: grams to cups chart

WeightMeasureCupsTbsp
25 g1 tbsp + 2¼ tsp0.111.8
50 g3 tbsp + 1½ tsp0.223.5
100 g¼ cup + 3 tbsp0.44—
150 g⅔ cup0.66—
200 g¾ cup + 2 tbsp0.88—
250 g1 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp1.1—
300 g1⅓ cups1.32—
400 g1¾ cups1.76—
500 g2¼ cups2.2—

Where the numbers come from

King Arthur Baking lists 1 cup of water as 227 g. That’s 227 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.

King Arthur rounds a cup of water to 227 g. A US cup holds about 237 ml, so water you weigh yourself may read closer to 237 g.

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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 water?

227 g. Half a cup is 114 g and a quarter cup is 57 g. King Arthur rounds a cup of water to 227 g. A US cup holds about 237 ml, so water you weigh yourself may read closer to 237 g.

How many grams in a tablespoon of water?

About 14 g per tablespoon and 4.7 g per teaspoon.

How many cups is 100 g of water?

About 0.44 cups.

Where does this weight come from?

King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart lists 1 cup of water as 227 g; the converter scales that to other amounts. Brands vary a little, so weigh your own when precision matters.

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