3 cups in Grams
Three cups is a bulk measure, typical for the flour in a big batch of bread or a tall layer cake. Three cups of flour weighs about 375 grams and three cups of sugar about 600 grams, but check the table for the exact ingredient you have in hand.
Quick answer: three cups is 720 ml. In grams it is about 375 g of flour, 600 g of sugar, 681 g of butter and 720 g of water. Milk is close to 732 g.
3 cups in grams for every ingredient
A cup is a measure of volume, so three cups weighs a different amount for each ingredient depending on how dense it is. The table lists 3 cups in grams and ounces for 45 common baking ingredients. Tap any ingredient for its full cup to gram table and a guide to measuring it well.
| Ingredient | 3 cups in grams | In ounces |
|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 375 g | 13.2 oz |
| Bread Flour | 381 g | 13.4 oz |
| Cake Flour | 360 g | 12.7 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 360 g | 12.7 oz |
| Granulated Sugar | 600 g | 21.2 oz |
| Brown Sugar | 660 g | 23.3 oz |
| Powdered Sugar | 360 g | 12.7 oz |
| Honey | 1020 g | 36 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 966 g | 34.1 oz |
| Butter | 681 g | 24 oz |
| Milk | 732 g | 25.8 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 714 g | 25.2 oz |
| Yogurt | 735 g | 25.9 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 696 g | 24.6 oz |
| Shredded Cheese | 339 g | 12 oz |
| Water | 720 g | 25.4 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 654 g | 23.1 oz |
| Cocoa Powder | 255 g | 8.99 oz |
| Cornstarch | 384 g | 13.5 oz |
| Baking Soda | 660 g | 23.3 oz |
| Baking Powder | 576 g | 20.3 oz |
| Salt | 819 g | 28.9 oz |
| Rolled Oats | 270 g | 9.52 oz |
| Uncooked Rice | 555 g | 19.6 oz |
| Chopped Nuts | 360 g | 12.7 oz |
| Breadcrumbs | 324 g | 11.4 oz |
| Peanut Butter | 774 g | 27.3 oz |
| Cornmeal | 366 g | 12.9 oz |
| Corn Syrup | 984 g | 34.7 oz |
| Molasses | 1011 g | 35.7 oz |
| Sour Cream | 690 g | 24.3 oz |
| Coconut Oil | 654 g | 23.1 oz |
| Desiccated Coconut | 279 g | 9.84 oz |
| Raisins | 495 g | 17.5 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 510 g | 18 oz |
| Almond Flour | 288 g | 10.2 oz |
| Powdered Milk | 384 g | 13.5 oz |
| Semolina | 501 g | 17.7 oz |
| Olive Oil | 648 g | 22.9 oz |
| Quinoa | 510 g | 18 oz |
| Panko Breadcrumbs | 150 g | 5.29 oz |
| Vanilla Extract | 624 g | 22 oz |
| Parmesan Cheese | 300 g | 10.6 oz |
| Granola | 339 g | 12 oz |
| Graham Cracker Crumbs | 306 g | 10.8 oz |
Why three cups is not a single weight
The reason 3 cups of flour and 3 cups of honey weigh nothing alike is density. Flour is light and full of air, so three cups of it is only about 375 grams. Honey is one of the densest things in the kitchen, so the same three cups weighs far more. To turn a volume like three cupsinto 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 three cups 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. A simple digital scale plus the figures here takes the guesswork out of it. Need a different amount? Try the cups to grams converter, or pick another common measure below.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 3 cups?
There is no single answer, because a cup measures volume and different ingredients have different densities. Three cups of flour is about 375 grams, of sugar about 600 grams, of butter about 681 grams and of water about 720 grams. The full table above lists 3 cups in grams for 45 ingredients.
How many grams is 3 cups of flour?
Three cups of all-purpose flour is about 375 grams when spooned and levelled. Scooping straight from the bag packs in extra flour, so weighing is the reliable way to hit 375 grams.
How many grams is 3 cups of sugar?
Three cups of granulated white sugar is about 600 grams. Sugar is dense and does not compress much, so a levelled cup and a scooped cup come out close.
How many grams is 3 cups of butter?
Three cups of butter is about 681 grams. A full US cup of butter is 227 grams, which is two sticks or half a pound, so 3 cups scales directly from that.
Is 3 cups the same in US and metric cups?
This page uses US cups, where one cup is 240 millilitres, so 3 cups is 720 millilitres. A metric cup is 250 millilitres, so the same fraction holds a little more. Converting to grams removes the difference entirely.