Grams to Cups Converter
Turn any weight in grams back into cups. The answer depends on the ingredient's density, so pick yours below and let the converter do the division.
1 g=0.008 cup
All-Purpose Flour: 125 g per US cup. See full table →
Cups per 100 g and 250 g of common ingredients
| Ingredient | 100 g in cups | 250 g in cups |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 0.8 cups | 2 cups |
| Sugar | 0.5 cups | 1.25 cups |
| Butter | 0.441 cups | 1.1 cups |
| Brown sugar | 0.455 cups | 1.14 cups |
| Powdered sugar | 0.833 cups | 2.08 cups |
| Water | 0.417 cups | 1.04 cups |
| Milk | 0.41 cups | 1.02 cups |
| Honey | 0.294 cups | 0.735 cups |
| Cocoa | 1.18 cups | 2.94 cups |
| Oats | 1.11 cups | 2.78 cups |
Going from weight back to volume
Grams to cups is the reverse trip of the classic cups to grams question, and it comes up constantly when an American kitchen meets a European recipe. Most of the world writes recipes by weight, so a cake might call for 300 grams of flour and 150 grams of sugar. If your kitchen runs on measuring cups rather than a scale, you need to translate that weight into volume, and the translation is different for every ingredient.
The math is a single division: grams divided by the ingredient's density in grams per US cup. 300 grams of all-purpose flour at 125 grams per cup comes to 2.4 cups. The same 300 grams of granulated sugar, at about 200 grams per cup, is only 1.5 cups. Guessing one conversion for both would put your flour badly out of proportion, which is exactly the mistake this converter exists to prevent.
One honest caveat: converting weight to volume always loses a little precision, because how you scoop matters. Flour that is spooned lightly into a cup weighs less than flour that is scooped and packed. When a bake is sensitive, treat the cup figure as a good starting point, and consider weighing with a kitchen scale when you can. For everything else, the numbers here will keep your ratios comfortably in range.
Going the other way? Use the cups to grams converter, or convert spoon measures with tablespoons to grams.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams?
It depends on the ingredient. 100 grams of all-purpose flour is about 0.8 cups, 100 grams of granulated sugar is about half a cup, and 100 grams of honey is under a third of a cup. Grams measure weight, cups measure volume, and density bridges the two.
How do I convert grams to cups?
Divide the weight in grams by the ingredient's grams-per-cup density. For example, 250 grams of flour divided by 125 grams per cup gives 2 cups. This converter does the division for you once you pick the ingredient.
How many cups is 250 grams of flour?
250 grams of all-purpose flour is about 2 US cups, since a cup of flour weighs roughly 125 grams. The same 250 grams of granulated sugar would be about 1.25 cups, because sugar is denser.
Why does my recipe give grams instead of cups?
Most of the world writes recipes by weight because it is more precise and consistent than volume. If you only own measuring cups, a grams to cups converter translates those weights into something you can scoop, though a kitchen scale is still the more accurate route.