Cooking Unit Converter Tool
Cooking Measurement Guide
Understanding cooking measurements is essential for following recipes from different countries and cultures. Use our converter above for instant results.
Baking Conversions
Convert cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, grams, and ounces for baking and meal prep. Pair with the Unit Converter for ingredient weight tracking and temperature settings.
International Recipe Scaling
Baking essentials: 1 cup = 240ml, 1 tbsp = 15ml, 1 tsp = 5ml
Example: 1 cup flour = 120g, 1 lb = 453.59g
For liquids: 1 cup = 8 fl oz, 1 pint = 2 cups, 1 quart = 4 cups
Convert cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, grams, and ounces for baking and meal prep. Pair with the Unit Converter for ingredient weight tracking and temperature settings.
Recipe systems and nutrition apps often require unit conversions like grams to cups, ml to tablespoons, and ounces to grams for accurate calculations. Use our unit converter for additional weight and volume conversions.
Why the ingredient matters
A cup is a volume, not a weight
This is the most common mistake in kitchen conversion. A cup measures the space an ingredient occupies; a gram measures how much matter is in it. How many grams fit in a cup depends entirely on density, and the spread is large: a cup of rolled oats is 90 g while a cup of honey is 340 g, nearly four times heavier.
That is why the converter above asks which ingredient you are measuring whenever you cross between volume and weight. Get it wrong and a cake recipe can be out by a factor of two.
One caveat worth stating plainly: these are reference figures, not guarantees. Flour is the least consistent common ingredient — scooping the cup straight from the bag compacts it and can push 120 g towards 145 g. Spoon it in loosely and level it off, or better still, weigh it.
Quick reference
What one cup weighs, by ingredient
| Ingredient | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup water | 240 g |
| 1 cup milk | 247 g |
| 1 cup vegetable oil | 218 g |
| 1 cup honey | 340 g |
| 1 cup maple syrup | 317 g |
| 1 cup plain flour | 120 g |
| 1 cup bread flour | 127 g |
| 1 cup cake flour | 114 g |
| 1 cup cornflour / cornstarch | 120 g |
| 1 cup cocoa powder | 100 g |
| 1 cup granulated sugar | 200 g |
| 1 cup brown sugar (packed) | 220 g |
| 1 cup icing sugar | 120 g |
| 1 cup butter | 227 g |
| 1 cup rolled oats | 90 g |
| 1 cup rice (uncooked) | 185 g |
| 1 cup table salt | 288 g |
About Cooking Conversions
Cooking conversions are essential for following recipes from different countries and cultures. Whether you're baking a cake, preparing a traditional dish, or scaling recipes up or down, accurate measurements ensure consistent results.
For example, when following European recipes, you might need to convert grams to cups for flour or milliliters to cups for liquids. American recipes often use cups and tablespoons, while European recipes prefer metric measurements like grams and liters. Professional chefs rely on weight-based measurements such as grams to ounces for precision, while home cooks often search for quick conversions like cups to grams for sugar or tablespoons to ml.
Frequently Asked Questions
Note: Gram (g) assumes water-equivalent density for volume-to-weight conversions.
- What is the difference between dry and liquid cooking measurements?
- Dry measurements refer to the weight or volume of solid ingredients, while liquid measurements refer to the volume of liquids. Using the correct type ensures accurate recipes.
- How do I convert cups to milliliters?
- One cup is approximately 240 milliliters. Our converter provides precise conversions based on ingredient density.
- Are kitchen unit conversions accurate?
- Kitchen conversions provide approximate values suitable for most recipes. For precise baking or cooking, use a kitchen scale.
- How do I convert tablespoons to grams?
- The conversion depends on the ingredient. For water, 1 tablespoon = 15 grams. For flour, 1 tablespoon = 8-9 grams. Use our converter for accurate measurements.
- What's the difference between US and metric cups?
- A US cup is 240ml, while a metric cup is 250ml. Our converter uses US measurements. For precise baking, always use the same measurement system throughout your recipe.
- How many grams are in a cup of sugar or flour?
- A cup of sugar is about 200 grams, while a cup of all-purpose flour is about 120 grams. The exact conversion depends on the ingredient density, so our cooking unit converter ensures accuracy.