Baking Unit Converter ⚖️

Free baking unit converter with ingredient-specific densities. Accurately convert between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons, teaspoons, and milliliters.

The Baking Unit Converter translates between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, grams, ounces, and milliliters using ingredient-specific densities. This matters because the same volume of different ingredients weighs very different amounts: 1 cup of all-purpose flour ≈ 120g, 1 cup of granulated sugar ≈ 200g, 1 cup of cocoa powder ≈ 85g, and 1 cup of honey ≈ 340g. A generic unit converter that assumes water density gives wildly wrong results for solids. The converter covers 15+ common baking ingredients including all-purpose flour, bread flour, cake flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar, butter, honey, milk, water, rolled oats, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Pick the ingredient, enter what you have, and see the equivalent in every other unit. Use this whenever you switch from a US recipe (cups) to a European recipe (grams) or vice versa.

How to Use the Baking Unit Converter

  1. Select Ingredient — Choose the ingredient to convert. Each ingredient has a different density, so selecting the right one is important for accuracy.
  2. Enter Amount and Unit — Enter the amount and the unit you're converting from.
  3. Read Results — See the converted values in cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, grams, ounces, and milliliters.
  4. Convert The Whole Recipe — Repeat for every ingredient in your recipe so you can rewrite a US-style cup recipe as a metric weight recipe in one pass.
  5. Use a Scale Whenever Possible — Volume measurements vary up to 30% depending on how an ingredient is scooped or packed. Once you have the gram amount, weigh it on a digital scale for the most consistent results.

Formula Reference

Weight = volume × density. Volume = weight ÷ density. The converter stores density (g/mL) for each supported ingredient. Common densities: water 1.00, milk 1.03, honey 1.42, granulated sugar 0.85, packed brown sugar 0.92, powdered sugar 0.50, melted butter 0.91, all-purpose flour 0.50 (sifted) to 0.65 (scooped), cocoa powder 0.36, kosher salt 1.20. Useful base conversions: 1 cup = 240 mL = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp; 1 tbsp = 3 tsp = 15 mL; 1 fluid ounce = 30 mL; 1 ounce = 28.35 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central density tables; Joy of Cooking, 2019 ed. (Scribner) — Equivalents and Substitutions; Harold McGee, On Food and Cooking (Scribner, 2004) — Ingredient densities.

FAQ

How many grams is 1 cup of flour?

Sifted flour is about 120g per cup, spooned flour is about 140g, and packed flour is about 160g. Use a scale for accurate baking.

What is 350°F in Celsius?

350°F is approximately 175°C. This is the most common temperature for baking cakes and cookies.

Why does my flour cup measurement vary so much?

Flour compresses when scooped directly from the bag — that's why a scooped cup can weigh 160g while a spooned and leveled cup weighs only 120g. Always either weigh flour on a scale or use the spoon-and-level method (spoon flour into the cup, level with a knife).

Are US cups and metric cups the same?

Almost. A US cup is 236.6 mL, a metric cup is 250 mL, and an imperial (UK) cup is 284 mL. The 6% difference between US and metric cups can throw off a delicate recipe. The converter uses 240 mL as a working US cup, which matches most modern US recipe books.

How do I convert dry ounces to grams?

1 ounce by weight = 28.35 g. So 8 oz of flour = 227 g. Avoid confusing fluid ounces (volume) with weight ounces — a fluid ounce of flour does not weigh an ounce.

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