Baking measurements, equivalents, and conversions can be confusing. Whether you’re a newbie or a fairly seasoned baker, sometimes measurements are not easy to remember.
Here is a compilation of common baking measurements and ingredient conversions to help you figure it all out.
Oven Conversions
| Fahrenheit | Celsius |
|---|---|
| 250 F | 120 C |
| 320 F | 160 C |
| 350 F | 180 C |
| 400 F | 205 C |
| 425 F | 220 C |
Dry Measurements Conversion Chart
| Teaspoons | Tablespoons | Cups |
|---|---|---|
| 3 teaspons | 1 tablespoon | 1/16 cup |
| 6 teaspoons | 2 tablespoons | 1/8 cup |
| 12 teaspoons | 4 tablespoons | 1/4 cup |
| 24 teaspoons | 8 tablespoons | 1/2 cup |
| 36 teaspoons | 12 tablespoons | 3/4 cup |
| 48 teaspoons | 16 tablespoons | 1 cup |
Liquid Measurements Conversion Chart
| 8 fluid ounces = 1 cup = 1/2 pint = 1/4 quart |
| 16 fluid ounces = 2 cups = 1 pint = 1/2 quart |
| 32 fluid ounces = 4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart = 1/4 gallon |
| 128 fluid ounces = 16 cups = 8 pints = 4 quarts = 1 gallon |
Common Baking Ingredients in Grams and Cups
This baking conversion chart is a quick reference for grams and volume equivalencies for common baking ingredients. If you like to bake, I implore you to get a digital scale. You’ll be rewarded with more consistent results, less cleanup, and a streamlined process.
When it comes to baking, measuring by weight is much more consistent and accurate. Measuring by volume (e.g. cups) have many variables that can affect actual amounts.
The tradition of measuring in cups can ruin your baking outcome because volume measurements are prone to wide variations. Here are some examples:
- A cup of flour can weigh anywhere between 110 and 155 grams. Fluffing the flour bag before measuring a cup gives you a lesser amount of flour.
- 1 US cup is 240 ml while 1 UK cup is 250ml. A Japanese/ Korean cup is 200ml.
- When a recipe says 1 cup of butter, how would you consistently and accurately fill a cup with solid butter each time you make it?
I have compiled a chart of baking ingredients weight chart to help in converting recipes from cups to grams. Arranged in alphabetical order:
Looking for a baking ingredient and it is not listed below? Let me know in the comments below and I will try to add it!
A-C
| Ingredient | Grams | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 125g 8g | 1 cup 1 tablespoon |
| Almond flour | 96g | 1 cup |
| Almonds (sliced) | 43g | 1/2 cup |
| Baking Powder | 4g | 1 teaspoon |
| Baking Soda | 3g | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Bananas (mashed) | 227g | 1 cup |
| Blueberries (fresh) | 140g | 1 cup |
| Blueberries (frozen) | 142g | 1 cup |
| Bread flour | 128g | 1 cup |
| Butter | 113g | 1/2 cup / 8 tablespoons / 1 stick |
| Butter | 14g | 1 tablespoon |
| Buttermilk | 240g | 1 cup |
| Cashews (chopped) | 113g | 1 cup |
| Chocolate (chopped) | 170g | 1 cup |
| Chocolate chips | 170g | 1 cup |
| Cocoa powder (unsweetened) | 42g | 1/2 cup |
| Coconut Oil | 113g | 1/2 cup |
| Condensed Milk | 78g | 1/4 cup |
| Confectioner’s Sugar/ Powdered Sugar (unsifted) | 113g | 1 cup |
| Cookie Crumbs | 85g | 1 cup |
| Corn Syrup | 312g | 1 cup |
| Cornstarch | 28g 10g | 1/4 cup 1 tablespoon |
| Cranberries (dried) | 57g | 1/2 cup |
| Cream (heavy cream, light cream, half-and-half) | 227g | 1 cup |
| Cream cheese (block, not the spread) | 227g | 1 cup |
D-F
| Ingredient | Grams | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Dried Buttermilk Powder | 25g | 2 tablespoons |
| Dried Powdered Nonfat Milk | 21g | 1/4 cup |
| Dried Potato Flakes (instant mashed potato flakes) | 43g | 1/2 cup |
| Dried Whole Milk Powder | 50g | 1/2 cup |
| Egg (fresh, without shell) | 50g | 1 large |
| Egg Whites (fresh) | 30g | 1 large |
| Egg Yolk (fresh) | 18g | 1 large |
| Espresso Powder | 7g | 1 tablespoon |
G-K
| Ingredient | Grams | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Cracker Crumbs (pre-crushed) | 100g | 1 cup |
| Hazelnut Spread | 160g | 1/2 cup |
| Hazelnut (whole) | 142g | 1 cup |
| Honey | 21g | 1 tablespoon |
| Jam | 85g | 1/4 cup |
L-P
| Ingredient | Grams | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Lard | 113g | 1/2 cup |
| Macadamia Nuts (whole) | 149g | 1 cup |
| Maple Syrup | 156g | 1/2 cup |
| Meringue Powder | 43g | 1/4 cup |
| Milk (evaporated) | 113g | 1/2 cup |
| Milk (fresh) | 227g | 1 cup |
| Oats – Old Fashioned Rolled Oats | 100g | 1 cup |
| Oats – Quick Cooking | 89g | 1 cup |
| Oats – Steel Cut (raw) | 100g | 1/2 cup |
| Olive Oil | 50g | 1/4 cup |
| Pastry Flour/ Cake Flour | 120g | 1 cup |
| Peanut Butter | 135g | 1/2 cup |
| Pecans (diced) | 57g | 1/2 cup |
| Pistachios (shelled) | 60g | 1/2 cup |
| Poppy Seeds | 18g | 2 tablespoons |
| Pretzel sticks (broken / big crumbs) | 73g | 1 cup |
| Pumpkin (canned) | 227g | 1 cup |
Q-Z
| Ingredient | Grams | Volums |
|---|---|---|
| Raisins | 75g | 1/2 cup |
| Raspberries (fresh) | 120g | 1 cup |
| Rice Flour | 142g | 1 cup |
| Salt (table) | 18g | 1 tablespoon |
| Self-Rising Flour | 113g | 1 cup |
| Sour Cream (14% m.f) | 230g 14g | 1 cup 1 tablespoon |
| Sugar (confectioner’s / powedered/ icing) | 113g | 1 cup |
| Sugar (brown) | 213g | 1 cup (packed) |
| Sugar (white granulated) | 200g 12.5g | 1 cup 1 tablespoon |
| Sun-Dried Tomatoes (dry pack) | 170g | 1 cup |
| Tahini paste | 128g | 1/2 cup |
| Vanilla Extract | 14g | 1 tablespoon |
| Vegetable Oil | 56g | 1/4 cup |
| Vegetable Shortening | 46g | 1/4 cup |
| Walnuts (chopped) | 113g | 1 cup |
| Walnuts (whole) | 64g | 1/2 cup |
| Water | 227g | 1 cup |
| White Chocolate Chips | 170g | 1 cup |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 113g | 1 cup |
| Yeast (instant) | 7g | 2 1/4 teaspoons |
| Yogurt | 227g | 1 cup |
Thank you for ALL the work you have done with conversions to help others when cooking/baking. If a Greek recipe calls for 200gr of yogurt should that equal 3/4 of a cup? 227gr is one cup that you showed above.
You’re very welcome, Gloria! 200g of Greek yogurt = about 7/8 cup. If you’re scaling a recipe or converting, it’s better to weigh it for accuracy. If you must use measuring cups, use a full 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons to get closer to 200g.
Hi! This is helpful for me as a beginner! Is this already available in pdf/word? Thank you!
My daughter gave me a wonderful little book called Our Irish Grannies Recipes. Several of the recipes have unusual measuring implements such as a tea cup, a mug, a knob of butter. Would you be able to translate those for me? I am in America but I prefer to use metric measurements.
Thank you very much.
That sounds like a lovely cookbook! Traditional recipes often use informal measurements like ‘a teacup’ or ‘a knob of butter,’ which can vary depending on the cook. Generally, a teacup is about 190–200ml, a mug is around 250–300ml, and a knob of butter is typically 15–30g, depending on the recipe.
It would likely take some trial and error to ensure a good result. If there are any specific measurements you’d like converted to metric, I’d be happy to help!
3# equals what?
Are you sure 1C of Water is 227g? Could you explain, as you say 1UK cup is 250ml, and 1US is 240ml. I’ve always used water to check my scales are accurate, and allowed 1 x 250ml Cup of water to weigh 250g.
If you would look at the new photo in the body of this article, you would see that I both have 2 measuring cups: one indicates 1 cup is equal to 237ml (the US customary versus 240ml for US legal) while the other cup says 1 cup is equal 250ml. However, when I both fill these cups with water, I got the same weight of 227g. I am also curious that yours is 250g…could it be that the actual vessel (which is the cup) that you are using is slightly bigger? That is why I don’t like using cups, they are so inaccurate and confusing.
Hi, thank you for the charts. But it would be nice if we could print this. Still appreciate the information.
Thank you for the feedback! Making this downloadable is in the pipeline. 🙂
…any chance I could get that listing in PDF or Word format?
Sorry, right now I don’t have a copy in pdf/Word. I input the conversions directly to this website.
i would like to know what coconut flakes are in grams please
Thank you