2 1/2 cups to grams
2 1/2 cups (2.5 cups, or two and a half cups) is 313 grams of all-purpose flour, 500 grams of granulated sugar or 568 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 flour313 g11 oz by weight
- Granulated sugar500 g17.6 oz by weight
- Butter568 g20 oz by weight
As a volume, 2 1/2 cups is 600 ml, 40 tablespoons or 120 teaspoons for any ingredient (US cup, 240 ml).
Two and a half cups shows up in bread recipes and large batches. As a weight it is two and a half times the one-cup value, so two and a half cups of flour is about 313 grams and two and a half cups of sugar about 500 grams.
Also written as 2.5 cups, two and a half cups.
2 1/2 cups (2.5 cups) in grams for all 48 ingredients
A cup measures volume, so two and a half 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 2 1/2 cups row.
| Ingredient | Grams | Tablespoons | Ounces (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most used | |||
| All-Purpose Flour | 313 g | 40 tbsp | 11 oz |
| Granulated Sugar | 500 g | 40 tbsp | 17.6 oz |
| Butter | 568 g | 40 tbsp | 20 oz |
| Brown Sugar | 550 g | 40 tbsp | 19.4 oz |
| Powdered Sugar | 300 g | 40 tbsp | 10.6 oz |
| Milk | 610 g | 40 tbsp | 21.5 oz |
| Water | 600 g | 40 tbsp | 21.2 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 545 g | 40 tbsp | 19.2 oz |
| Honey | 850 g | 40 tbsp | 30 oz |
| Rolled Oats | 225 g | 40 tbsp | 7.94 oz |
| Cocoa Powder | 213 g | 40 tbsp | 7.5 oz |
| Heavy Cream | 595 g | 40 tbsp | 21 oz |
| All other ingredients, A to Z | |||
| Almond Flour | 240 g | 40 tbsp | 8.47 oz |
| Baking Powder | 480 g | 40 tbsp | 16.9 oz |
| Baking Soda | 550 g | 40 tbsp | 19.4 oz |
| Bread Flour | 318 g | 40 tbsp | 11.2 oz |
| Breadcrumbs | 270 g | 40 tbsp | 9.52 oz |
| Cake Flour | 300 g | 40 tbsp | 10.6 oz |
| Chocolate Chips | 425 g | 40 tbsp | 15 oz |
| Chopped Nuts | 300 g | 40 tbsp | 10.6 oz |
| Coconut Oil | 545 g | 40 tbsp | 19.2 oz |
| Corn Syrup | 820 g | 40 tbsp | 28.9 oz |
| Cornmeal | 305 g | 40 tbsp | 10.8 oz |
| Cornstarch | 320 g | 40 tbsp | 11.3 oz |
| Cream Cheese | 580 g | 40 tbsp | 20.5 oz |
| Dates (chopped) | 373 g | 40 tbsp | 13.1 oz |
| Desiccated Coconut | 233 g | 40 tbsp | 8.2 oz |
| Graham Cracker Crumbs | 255 g | 40 tbsp | 8.99 oz |
| Granola | 283 g | 40 tbsp | 9.96 oz |
| Maple Syrup | 805 g | 40 tbsp | 28.4 oz |
| Molasses | 842 g | 40 tbsp | 29.7 oz |
| Olive Oil | 540 g | 40 tbsp | 19 oz |
| Panko Breadcrumbs | 125 g | 40 tbsp | 4.41 oz |
| Parmesan Cheese | 250 g | 40 tbsp | 8.82 oz |
| Peanut Butter | 645 g | 40 tbsp | 22.8 oz |
| Powdered Milk | 320 g | 40 tbsp | 11.3 oz |
| Quinoa | 425 g | 40 tbsp | 15 oz |
| Raisins | 413 g | 40 tbsp | 14.6 oz |
| Salt | 683 g | 40 tbsp | 24.1 oz |
| Semolina | 418 g | 40 tbsp | 14.7 oz |
| Shredded Cheese | 283 g | 40 tbsp | 9.96 oz |
| Sour Cream | 575 g | 40 tbsp | 20.3 oz |
| Sweetened Condensed Milk | 765 g | 40 tbsp | 27 oz |
| Uncooked Rice | 463 g | 40 tbsp | 16.3 oz |
| Vanilla Extract | 520 g | 40 tbsp | 18.3 oz |
| Vegetable Shortening | 513 g | 40 tbsp | 18.1 oz |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 300 g | 40 tbsp | 10.6 oz |
| Yogurt | 613 g | 40 tbsp | 21.6 oz |
Why two and a half cups is not a single weight
The reason 2 1/2 cups of flour and 2 1/2 cups of honey weigh nothing alike is density. Flour is light and full of air, so two and a half cups of it is only 313 grams. Honey is one of the densest things in the kitchen, so the same two and a half cups weighs 850 grams. To turn a volume like two and a half 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 two and a half 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 2 1/2 cups?
It depends on the ingredient, because a cup measures volume and every ingredient has its own density. In US cups of 240 ml, 2 1/2 cups is 313 grams of all-purpose flour, 500 grams of granulated sugar, 568 grams of butter and 600 grams of water. The table above lists 2 1/2 cups in grams for all 48 ingredients.
How many grams is 2.5 cups?
2.5 cups is the decimal way of writing 2 1/2 cups, so it weighs exactly the same: 313 grams of all-purpose flour, 500 grams of granulated sugar or 568 grams of butter. As a volume it is 600 ml in US cups.
How many grams of flour is 2 1/2 cups?
Two and a half cups of all-purpose flour weighs 313 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 313 grams. Bread flour and cake flour weigh slightly differently; both are in the table above.
How many grams of sugar is 2 1/2 cups?
Two and a half cups of granulated white sugar weighs 500 grams. Packed brown sugar is heavier at 550 grams and powdered sugar lighter at 300 grams, so check which sugar the recipe means.
How many grams of butter is 2 1/2 cups?
Two and a half cups of butter weighs 568 grams, which is 5 sticks of US butter, or 40 tablespoons. A full US cup of butter is 227 grams, which is two sticks.
How many tablespoons is 2 1/2 cups?
2 1/2 cups is 40 tablespoons or 120 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 2 1/2 cups the same in US and metric cups?
Not quite. This page uses the US cup of 240 ml, so 2 1/2 cups is 600 ml. A metric cup is 250 ml, so 2 1/2 cups in metric cups is 625 ml and holds 326 grams of flour instead of 313. Weighing in grams removes the difference.
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