1/4 cup to grams
1/4 cup (0.25 cup, or a quarter cup) is 31.3 grams of all-purpose flour, 50 grams of granulated sugar or 56.8 grams of butter, using the US cup of 240 ml. Every other ingredient weighs something different, so find yours in the table of all 48 ingredients.
- All-purpose flour31.3 g1.1 oz by weight
- Granulated sugar50 g1.76 oz by weight
- Butter56.8 g2 oz by weight
As a volume, 1/4 cup is 60 ml, 4 tablespoons or 12 teaspoons for any ingredient (US cup, 240 ml).
A quarter cup is one of the most common small measures in baking, used for a splash of oil, a scattering of nuts or a modest pour of sugar. Because it is a quarter of a full cup, its weight is always a quarter of the one-cup figure, so a quarter cup of flour is about 31 grams while a quarter cup of sugar is about 50 grams.
Also written as 0.25 cup, a quarter of a cup.
1/4 cup (0.25 cup) in grams for all 48 ingredients
A cup measures volume, so a quarter cupweighs a different amount for each ingredient depending on how dense it is. The most used ingredients come first, then the rest from A to Z. Each name opens that ingredient's full cup to gram table at the 1/4 cup row.
| Ingredient | Grams | Tablespoons | Ounces (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most used | |||
| All-Purpose Flour | 31.3 g | 4 tbsp | 1.1 oz |
| Granulated Sugar | 50 g | 4 tbsp | 1.76 oz |
| Butter | 56.8 g | 4 tbsp | 2 oz |
| Brown Sugar | 55 g | 4 tbsp | 1.94 oz |
| Powdered Sugar | 30 g | 4 tbsp | 1.06 oz |
| Milk | 61 g | 4 tbsp | 2.15 oz |
| Water | 60 g | 4 tbsp | 2.12 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 54.5 g | 4 tbsp | 1.92 oz |
| Honey | 85 g | 4 tbsp | 3 oz |
| Rolled Oats | 22.5 g | 4 tbsp | 0.794 oz |
| Cocoa Powder | 21.3 g | 4 tbsp | 0.75 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 59.5 g | 4 tbsp | 2.1 oz |
| All other ingredients, A to Z | |||
| Almond Flour | 24 g | 4 tbsp | 0.847 oz |
| Baking Powder | 48 g | 4 tbsp | 1.69 oz |
| Baking Soda | 55 g | 4 tbsp | 1.94 oz |
| Bread Flour | 31.8 g | 4 tbsp | 1.12 oz |
| Breadcrumbs | 27 g | 4 tbsp | 0.952 oz |
| Cake Flour | 30 g | 4 tbsp | 1.06 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 42.5 g | 4 tbsp | 1.5 oz |
| Chopped Nuts | 30 g | 4 tbsp | 1.06 oz |
| Coconut Oil | 54.5 g | 4 tbsp | 1.92 oz |
| Corn Syrup | 82 g | 4 tbsp | 2.89 oz |
| Cornmeal | 30.5 g | 4 tbsp | 1.08 oz |
| Cornstarch | 32 g | 4 tbsp | 1.13 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 58 g | 4 tbsp | 2.05 oz |
| Dates (chopped) | 37.3 g | 4 tbsp | 1.31 oz |
| Desiccated Coconut | 23.3 g | 4 tbsp | 0.82 oz |
| Graham Cracker Crumbs | 25.5 g | 4 tbsp | 0.899 oz |
| Granola | 28.3 g | 4 tbsp | 0.996 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 80.5 g | 4 tbsp | 2.84 oz |
| Molasses | 84.3 g | 4 tbsp | 2.97 oz |
| Olive Oil | 54 g | 4 tbsp | 1.9 oz |
| Panko Breadcrumbs | 12.5 g | 4 tbsp | 0.441 oz |
| Parmesan Cheese | 25 g | 4 tbsp | 0.882 oz |
| Peanut Butter | 64.5 g | 4 tbsp | 2.28 oz |
| Powdered Milk | 32 g | 4 tbsp | 1.13 oz |
| Quinoa | 42.5 g | 4 tbsp | 1.5 oz |
| Raisins | 41.3 g | 4 tbsp | 1.46 oz |
| Salt | 68.3 g | 4 tbsp | 2.41 oz |
| Semolina | 41.8 g | 4 tbsp | 1.47 oz |
| Shredded Cheese | 28.3 g | 4 tbsp | 0.996 oz |
| Sour Cream | 57.5 g | 4 tbsp | 2.03 oz |
| Sweetened Condensed Milk | 76.5 g | 4 tbsp | 2.7 oz |
| Uncooked Rice | 46.3 g | 4 tbsp | 1.63 oz |
| Vanilla Extract | 52 g | 4 tbsp | 1.83 oz |
| Vegetable Shortening | 51.3 g | 4 tbsp | 1.81 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 30 g | 4 tbsp | 1.06 oz |
| Yogurt | 61.2 g | 4 tbsp | 2.16 oz |
Why a quarter cup is not a single weight
The reason 1/4 cup of flour and 1/4 cup of honey weigh nothing alike is density. Flour is light and full of air, so a quarter cup of it is only 31.3 grams. Honey is one of the densest things in the kitchen, so the same a quarter cup weighs 85 grams. To turn a volume like a quarter cupinto grams you multiply by the ingredient's density in grams per cup, which is exactly what the table above does for you.
For everyday cooking, measuring a quarter cup with a measuring cup is perfectly fine. For baking, where the ratio of flour to sugar to fat decides whether a cake is tender or dense, weighing to the gram is far more reliable. Cup sizes also differ by country; see cup sizes compared. Need a different amount? Try the cups to grams converter, or pick another common measure below.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/4 cup?
It depends on the ingredient, because a cup measures volume and every ingredient has its own density. In US cups of 240 ml, 1/4 cup is 31.3 grams of all-purpose flour, 50 grams of granulated sugar, 56.8 grams of butter and 60 grams of water. The table above lists 1/4 cup in grams for all 48 ingredients.
How many grams is 0.25 cup?
0.25 cup is the decimal way of writing 1/4 cup, so it weighs exactly the same: 31.3 grams of all-purpose flour, 50 grams of granulated sugar or 56.8 grams of butter. As a volume it is 60 ml in US cups.
How many grams of flour is 1/4 cup?
A quarter cup of all-purpose flour weighs 31.3 grams when it is spooned into the cup and levelled off. Scooping straight from the bag packs the flour down and adds weight, so a scale is the surest way to hit 31.3 grams. Bread flour and cake flour weigh slightly differently; both are in the table above.
How many grams of sugar is 1/4 cup?
A quarter cup of granulated white sugar weighs 50 grams. Packed brown sugar is heavier at 55 grams and powdered sugar lighter at 30 grams, so check which sugar the recipe means.
How many grams of butter is 1/4 cup?
A quarter cup of butter weighs 56.8 grams, which is half a stick of US butter, or 4 tablespoons. A full US cup of butter is 227 grams, which is two sticks.
How many tablespoons is 1/4 cup?
1/4 cup is 4 tablespoons or 12 teaspoons, because one US cup holds 16 tablespoons of 15 ml. That holds for every ingredient, since cups and tablespoons both measure volume; only the weight in grams changes.
Is 1/4 cup the same in US and metric cups?
Not quite. This page uses the US cup of 240 ml, so 1/4 cup is 60 ml. A metric cup is 250 ml, so 1/4 cup in metric cups is 62.5 ml and holds 32.6 grams of flour instead of 31.3. Weighing in grams removes the difference.
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