Sometimes when I'm not sure about a recipe but want to try it anyway, I scale down the recipe to 50% of the original. In those circumstances, I found it very difficult to calculate 50% of ¾ cup, or to measure 50% of 1.5 tablespoon, etc. Then I found this handy table in my "Baking for Dummies" book. For instance ¾th of a cup is equal to 12 tablespoons, so half of it would be 6 tablespoons.
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How to convert 200 grams to cups?
Here is the chart on converting 200 grams to cups:
| Ingredient | Measurement in Grams | Equivalence in Cups (US) | Approximately |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Purpose Flour | 200 grams | 1.60 cups | 1.5 cups + 2 Tbspn |
| Butter | 200 grams | 0.88 cup | ¾th cup + 2 Tbspn |
| Cake Flour | 200 grams | 1.46 cups unsifted | 1.5 cups |
| Granulated Sugar | 200 grams | 1 cup | 1 cup |
| Brown Sugar | 200 grams | 0.91 cup, packed | 1 cup minus 1 Tbspn |
| Ground Almonds | 200 grams | 0.88 cup, packed | ¾th cup + 2 Tbspn |
| Flaked Coconut | 200 grams | 2.60 cups | 2.5 cups + 1 Tbspn |
| Unsweetened Cocoa Powder | 200 grams | 2.33 cups | 2.5 cups - 2 Tbspn |
Cups To Grams Conversions (Metric)
Butter Measurements
| Cups | Sticks | Pounds | Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | ½ | ⅛ | 4 | 55 g |
| ½ | 1 | ¼ | 8 | 112 g |
| ⅓ | ½+1 & ⅓ tbspns | n/a | 5 & ⅓ | 75 g |
| ⅔ | 1 + 2 & ⅔ tbspns | n/a | 10 & ⅔ | 150 g |
| ¾ | 1 & ½ | ⅜ | 12 | 170 g |
| 1 | 2 | ½ | 16 | 225 g |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 450 g |
All Purpose Flour, Icing or Powdered Sugar
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 15 grams |
| ¼ cup | 30 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 40 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 45 grams |
| ½ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 70 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 75 grams |
| ¾ cup | 85 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 100 grams |
| 1 cup | 110 grams |
Cake Flour
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 10 grams |
| ¼ cup | 20 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 25 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 30 grams |
| ½ cup | 50 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 65 grams |
| ¾ cup | 70 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 85 grams |
| 1 cup | 95 grams |
Granulated Sugar
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 30 grams |
| ¼ cup | 55 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 75 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 85 grams |
| ½ cup | 115 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 140 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 150 grams |
| ¾ cup | 170 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 200 grams |
| 1 cup | 225 grams |
Brown Sugar
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 25 grams |
| ¼ cup | 50 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 65 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 75 grams |
| ½ cup | 100 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 125 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 135 grams |
| ¾ cup | 150 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 175 grams |
| 1 cup | 200 grams |
Sliced Almonds
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 10 grams |
| ¼ cup | 20 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 25 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 30 grams |
| ½ cup | 40 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 50 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 55 grams |
| ¾ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 70 grams |
| 1 cup | 80 grams |
Ground Almonds
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 25 grams |
| ¼ cup | 50 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 65 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 75 grams |
| ½ cup | 100 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 125 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 135 grams |
| ¾ cup | 150 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 175 grams |
| 1 cup | 200 grams |
Flaked Coconut
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 10 grams |
| ¼ cup | 20 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 25 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 30 grams |
| ½ cup | 40 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 45 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 50 grams |
| ¾ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 65 grams |
| 1 cup | 75 grams |
Grated Coconut
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 10 grams |
| ¼ cup | 25 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 35 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 40 grams |
| ½ cup | 50 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 65 grams |
| ¾ cup | 75 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 85 grams |
| 1 cup | 100 grams |
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 15 grams |
| ¼ cup | 30 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 40 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 45 grams |
| ½ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 70 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 75 grams |
| ¾ cup | 85 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 100 grams |
| 1 cup | 125 grams |
Baking Measurements
| If a recipe calls for this amount | You can also measure it this way |
|---|---|
| Dash | 2 or 3 drops (liquid) or less than ⅛ teaspoon (dry) |
| 1 tablespoon | 3 teaspoons or ½ ounce |
| 2 tablespoons | 1 ounce |
| ¼ cup | 4 tablespoons or 2 ounces |
| ⅓ cup | 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon |
| ½ cup | 8 tablespoons or 4 ounces |
| ¾ cup | 12 tablespoons or 6 ounces |
| 1 cup | 16 tablespoons or 8 ounces |
| 1 pint | 2 cups or 16 ounces or 1 pound |
| 1 quart | 4 cups or 2 pints |
| 1 gallon | 4 quarts |
| 1 pound | 16 ounces |
Volume Measurements
| US Units | Canadian Units | Australian Units |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ teaspoon | 1 ml | 1 ml |
| ½ teaspoon | 2 ml | 2 ml |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | 5 ml |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml | 20 ml |
| ¼ cup | 50 ml | 60 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 75 ml | 80 ml |
| ½ cup | 125 ml | 125 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 150 ml | 170 ml |
| ¾ cup | 175 ml | 190 ml |
| 1 cup | 250 ml | 250 ml |
| 1 quart | 1 liter | 1 liter |
| 1 and ½ quarts | 1.5 liters | 1.5 liters |
| 2 quarts | 2 liters | 2 liters |
| 2 and ½ quarts | 2.5 liters | 2.5 liters |
| 3 quarts | 3 liters | 3 liters |
| 4 quarts | 4 liters | 4 liters |
Weight Measurements
| US Units | Canadian Metric | Australian Metric |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ounce | 30 grams | 30 grams |
| 2 ounces | 55 grams | 60 grams |
| 3 ounces | 85 grams | 90 grams |
| 4 ounces (¼ pound) | 115 grams | 125 grams |
| 8 ounces (½ pound) | 225 grams | 225 grams |
| 16 ounces (1 pound) | 455 grams | 500 grams (½ kg) |
Temperature Conversions
| Fahrenheit | Celsius |
|---|---|
| 32 | 0 |
| 212 | 100 |
| 250 | 120 |
| 275 | 140 |
| 300 | 150 |
| 325 | 160 |
| 350 | 180 |
| 375 | 190 |
| 400 | 200 |
| 425 | 220 |
| 450 | 230 |
| 475 | 240 |
| 500 | 260 |
Happy Baking!
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David Walter Bundy says
Is it possible to Download any of the individual charts? Do I have to have a subscription?
Excellent Quality. Thank you.
Madhuram says
I will look into it. Thanks, David.
Joyce Head says
I have to come up with 198 grams of Jet Puff Marshmallow cream. How much of a cup is this please?
Madhuram says
I Googled and found this, Joyce https://cookiesandcups.com/marshmallow-conversions/ My understanding from the chart provided in the link, 7 ounces marshmallow cream/fluff is 1 and 1/2 cups. 7 ounce when converted into gms is 198 gms. So 198gms marshmallow is 1.5 cups. Please verify the logic.
Trudy Gunn says
how many cups of pumpkin puree = 1 pound
Madhuram says
I was not aware of this, hence Googled and see that it's approximately 2 cups.
Faith says
Hi there I'm making a chocolate cake in a
8 inch by 3 inch deep pan
Also a 6 inch by 3 inch deep pan both round
Can u tell me how much ingredients I need for each please and cooking time in a fan oven
Please some one reply I'm desperate as noone else has even bothered to answer me on other sites
Madhuram says
It's difficult to come up with such specific measurements, Faith. Choose any recipe that will bake two 8 inch cakes and fill the tins that you are using appropriately and use the remaining batter to make some cupcakes. Or look for a recipe that bakes one 8-inch cake and make the batter 1.5 times of it, so that you can fill one 8 inch cake and the remaining batter should be fine for the 6 inch cake. This is how I would proceed if I have to bake 2 cakes like you have mentioned.
JOY A JOHNSTON says
I'm trying to make a cake and keep finding different gram amounts for cups of cake flour. Once recipe says to use 2.25 cups or 240 g and another says 2.25 cups or 260 g. My weighing out 2.25 cups (sifted) gives me 300 g. The cake flour box says 120 g per cup, the recipe site i was using said about 115, and when I weigh it out sifted it is about 126 grams per cup. I guess since most recipes are consistent with the cups I'm gonna do by cups this time rather than weight. I'm a scientist, so this is driving me a bit crazy. I had thought baking was best done by weight.
Madhuram says
I started baking after I moved to North America, and standard cup sizes were being used here, and I found it easy to follow. I understand that it can be frustrating for those who have been using the imperial measurement, especially the conversion being such a pain.
Josephine B says
Hi, I live in Australia and have done cooking/baking near 65 years, so I'm pretty familiar with weights and measure conversion and what I don't know these latter years Dr. Google has helped me out. This time though I'm a bit baffled as for the first time I've come across a measurement of 3/8th of a cup. Now, I'm wondering who would have a cup that measures 3/8th of a cup let alone 1/8th in their set of cups. Also, the problem is that 3/8th of "whatever" solid may not necessarily weigh the same as 3/8th of a different solid.
My question is: What would 3/8th of a cup of "breadcrumbs" weigh in grams.
I just wish people would use or include ingredients with equivalents (cups/ozs/grams/mls) as we don't all live in the same country with ONE SET OF WEIGHTS. (IMPERIAL/METRIC).
I came across your site while searching and found that it's very helpful except for - my question.
A reply at your earliest convenience would be great, Thank you.
Madhuram says
I'm very sorry to have missed this message. Some of the messages got mixed up with spam and I found it rather late. Regarding the conversions, you can always Google and it will be more helpful than the chart in my personal opinion. For instance, I Googled 1 cup of breadcrumbs (dry) in grams and found out that it's 150 grams, so 3/8ths of that will be 56.25 gms.
cablesportnet says
There is no need for everyone to measure according to a single standard since half of three quarters equals six tablespoons. For example, if a cup is a standard then it is not mandatory for the.Thank you for article sharing.
cablesportnet says
How many cups in a liter Its measurements
are precarious, particularly about up estimation Let’s take an example A few recipes call for cups of whipping cream similar fixing in gram millimeter in a liter Now the quarts.Thank you for article sharing.
Hafiza Shaikh says
Thank you so much for the information
Much needed. Also wanted to know few more
Like how much is 190 Grams of Milk in cup ?
- 60 grams of oil in cup?
- 125 grams of all purpose flour in cups
Please help me this as well
Thank you.
Madhuram says
Sorry for not having noticed this message before. Actually you can straightaway type in Google like "190 gms of milk to cups" and you will get the answer. When I did so it shows it's 3/4th of a cup. Hope this will work out for the other measurements too.
Janice Smith Wohlenhaus says
Thank you for listing these measurements. It was very helpful.
Madhuram says
You're welcome, Janice.
Georgina Pimlatt says
Hello, My name is Georgina, and I have a question abt. g. Forty g's of mini chocolate chips. I have no idea how much that is. I sent my daug. to the store to by them. I don't have any other chocolate chips to compare them with; I'm sort of at a standstill. But I'm going to assume that they are the small ones, only because they seem a mitty tinne to me. So back to my question, how much is 40g's in % or cups. I don't no. Thank you for being there. And as well thank you so much for your help. Regards: G.P.
Madhuram says
I Googled for 50 gms of chocolate chips and found that it's about 1/3rd of a cup. So I assume 40gms will be a little less than that.
Deborah Wilson says
These are really great to have. Thank you
Madhuram says
You're welcome, Deborah.
Sharon Ferraro says
Thank you so much for all this information. Living in America and have so many posting wonderful recipes on Pinterest with all the different measurements /conversions can get very confusing. This is very helpful.
Madhuram says
You're welcome, Sharon.
jenny mullins says
What you posted has saved me so much stress & frustration. I look forward to seeing an extension to what's already here. Thanks so much!
Madhuram says
You're ver welcome, Jenny.
Mrs Josephine Dowdy says
This is SO incredibly useful and helpful!
Coming from a U.S. cooking (and other) background, even after many years I find English recipe measures totally perplexing! This is such help thank you !
Madhuram says
You're welcome, Mrs. Dowdy.
Sanusi michay says
This is fantastic information