3 cups to grams
3 cups (three cups, 720 ml) is 375 grams of all-purpose flour, 600 grams of granulated sugar or 681 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 flour375 g13.2 oz by weight
- Granulated sugar600 g21.2 oz by weight
- Butter681 g24 oz by weight
As a volume, 3 cups is 720 ml, 48 tablespoons or 144 teaspoons for any ingredient (US cup, 240 ml).
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.
Also written as three cups.
3 cups in grams for all 48 ingredients
A cup measures volume, so three cupsweighs 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 3 cups row.
| Ingredient | Grams | Tablespoons | Ounces (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most used | |||
| All-Purpose Flour | 375 g | 48 tbsp | 13.2 oz |
| Granulated Sugar | 600 g | 48 tbsp | 21.2 oz |
| Butter | 681 g | 48 tbsp | 24 oz |
| Brown Sugar | 660 g | 48 tbsp | 23.3 oz |
| Powdered Sugar | 360 g | 48 tbsp | 12.7 oz |
| Milk | 732 g | 48 tbsp | 25.8 oz |
| Water | 720 g | 48 tbsp | 25.4 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 654 g | 48 tbsp | 23.1 oz |
| Honey | 1020 g | 48 tbsp | 36 oz |
| Rolled Oats | 270 g | 48 tbsp | 9.52 oz |
| Cocoa Powder | 255 g | 48 tbsp | 8.99 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 714 g | 48 tbsp | 25.2 oz |
| All other ingredients, A to Z | |||
| Almond Flour | 288 g | 48 tbsp | 10.2 oz |
| Baking Powder | 576 g | 48 tbsp | 20.3 oz |
| Baking Soda | 660 g | 48 tbsp | 23.3 oz |
| Bread Flour | 381 g | 48 tbsp | 13.4 oz |
| Breadcrumbs | 324 g | 48 tbsp | 11.4 oz |
| Cake Flour | 360 g | 48 tbsp | 12.7 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 510 g | 48 tbsp | 18 oz |
| Chopped Nuts | 360 g | 48 tbsp | 12.7 oz |
| Coconut Oil | 654 g | 48 tbsp | 23.1 oz |
| Corn Syrup | 984 g | 48 tbsp | 34.7 oz |
| Cornmeal | 366 g | 48 tbsp | 12.9 oz |
| Cornstarch | 384 g | 48 tbsp | 13.5 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 696 g | 48 tbsp | 24.6 oz |
| Dates (chopped) | 447 g | 48 tbsp | 15.8 oz |
| Desiccated Coconut | 279 g | 48 tbsp | 9.84 oz |
| Graham Cracker Crumbs | 306 g | 48 tbsp | 10.8 oz |
| Granola | 339 g | 48 tbsp | 12 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 966 g | 48 tbsp | 34.1 oz |
| Molasses | 1011 g | 48 tbsp | 35.7 oz |
| Olive Oil | 648 g | 48 tbsp | 22.9 oz |
| Panko Breadcrumbs | 150 g | 48 tbsp | 5.29 oz |
| Parmesan Cheese | 300 g | 48 tbsp | 10.6 oz |
| Peanut Butter | 774 g | 48 tbsp | 27.3 oz |
| Powdered Milk | 384 g | 48 tbsp | 13.5 oz |
| Quinoa | 510 g | 48 tbsp | 18 oz |
| Raisins | 495 g | 48 tbsp | 17.5 oz |
| Salt | 819 g | 48 tbsp | 28.9 oz |
| Semolina | 501 g | 48 tbsp | 17.7 oz |
| Shredded Cheese | 339 g | 48 tbsp | 12 oz |
| Sour Cream | 690 g | 48 tbsp | 24.3 oz |
| Sweetened Condensed Milk | 918 g | 48 tbsp | 32.4 oz |
| Uncooked Rice | 555 g | 48 tbsp | 19.6 oz |
| Vanilla Extract | 624 g | 48 tbsp | 22 oz |
| Vegetable Shortening | 615 g | 48 tbsp | 21.7 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 360 g | 48 tbsp | 12.7 oz |
| Yogurt | 735 g | 48 tbsp | 25.9 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 375 grams. Honey is one of the densest things in the kitchen, so the same three cups weighs 1020 grams. 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. 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 3 cups?
It depends on the ingredient, because a cup measures volume and every ingredient has its own density. In US cups of 240 ml, 3 cups is 375 grams of all-purpose flour, 600 grams of granulated sugar, 681 grams of butter and 720 grams of water. The table above lists 3 cups in grams for all 48 ingredients.
How many grams of flour is 3 cups?
Three cups of all-purpose flour weighs 375 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 375 grams. Bread flour and cake flour weigh slightly differently; both are in the table above.
How many grams of sugar is 3 cups?
Three cups of granulated white sugar weighs 600 grams. Packed brown sugar is heavier at 660 grams and powdered sugar lighter at 360 grams, so check which sugar the recipe means.
How many grams of butter is 3 cups?
Three cups of butter weighs 681 grams, which is 6 sticks of US butter, or 48 tablespoons. A full US cup of butter is 227 grams, which is two sticks.
How many tablespoons is 3 cups?
3 cups is 48 tablespoons or 144 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 3 cups the same in US and metric cups?
Not quite. This page uses the US cup of 240 ml, so 3 cups is 720 ml. A metric cup is 250 ml, so 3 cups in metric cups is 750 ml and holds 391 grams of flour instead of 375. Weighing in grams removes the difference.
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