Cooking Converter – Cups to Grams, Tablespoons, ml and Ounces

How to use Cooking Measurement Converter

1. Enter the amount from your recipe.
2. Choose the unit you have, for example cups.
3. Choose the unit you want, for example grams.
4. For volume ↔ weight, pick the ingredient.
5. Read the result and the full table of other units.

Volume and weight are different

Cups, spoons and millilitres measure volume; grams, ounces and pounds measure weight. Converting between them needs the ingredient’s density: a cup of flour is much lighter than a cup of honey. That is why the converter asks for the ingredient whenever you switch between volume and weight.

Common conversions

Spoon and cup sizes

• 1 teaspoon = 4.93 ml
• 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 14.79 ml
• 1 US cup = 16 tablespoons = 236.6 ml
• 1 metric cup (Australia, Canada, much of Europe) = 250 ml
• 1 US fluid ounce = 29.57 ml

Recipes from the US use US cups. Many other countries use the 250 ml metric cup, which is about 6 % larger. That difference rarely matters for soups but can matter for baking.

Why bakers weigh

Flour can vary by 20 % or more depending on how it is scooped: packed straight from the bag it weighs far more than when spooned and levelled. Professional bakers weigh ingredients because grams are always the same. If you bake often, a cheap kitchen scale is the best investment you can make; this converter helps you translate cup recipes into grams for it.

Tips for accurate results

Spoon flour into the cup and level it with a knife instead of scooping. Pack brown sugar firmly. Measure liquids at eye level. Butter is often sold in 1 cup = 2 sticks = 227 g blocks in the US.

The weights here are typical values; brands and humidity vary a little. Need other unit conversions? Try the Area Converter. Planning a party budget? The Profit Margin Calculator helps if you sell your bakes.

You may also find these free tools useful: Area Converter, Weight Converter and Volume Converter.