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Ingredient Conversions - Cups, Grams, Ounces, Metric & Imperial

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Easily convert all of the most common cooking ingredients between cups, grams, ounces, metric & imperial measurements in just seconds.

Cooking shouldn't be hard work ... and converting ingredient measurements most definitely shouldn't! Take the confusion out of converting the cooking measurements in your favourite recipes by using my easy to use conversion guide.

Plus I’ve got a free printable Ingredient Conversion Chart for you to make it all simple!

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When cooking in the kitchen, it's important to know the correct volume and weight ingredient conversions for your recipes.

Whether you're converting between cups, grams or ounces, or simply halving or doubling a recipe, having the correct conversions can be the decider between a baking disaster and success!

A baking conversion chart to convert ingredients between grams and cups

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Common Ingredient Conversions - Cups, Grams & Ounces

There's nothing more frustrating than finding a new recipe that you'd love to try... but then realising that all of the ingredients have measurements that aren't familiar to you!

So I've done all of the hard work for you and have converted ALL of the most common cooking ingredients into simple tables that show you the equivalent measurements in cups, grams and ounces.

Whether you're wanting to convert from cups to ounces or ounces to grams, simply follow my ingredient conversions below...

Breadcrumbs

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup90g2 ¾ oz
½ cup45g1 ½ oz
⅓ cup30g1 oz
¼ cup25g¾ oz

Butter

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup250g8 oz
½ cup125g4 oz
⅓ cup80g2 ½ oz
¼ cup60g2 oz

Buttermilk

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup270g9 ½ oz
½ cup135g4 ¾ oz
⅓ cup90g3 ¼ oz
¼ cup70g2 ½ oz

Cheese, shredded/grated

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup80g2 ½ oz
½ cup40g1 oz
⅓ cup35g1 oz
¼ cup25g¾ oz

Chocolate Chips/Bits

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup190g6 oz
½ cup95g3 oz
⅓ cup70g2 ¼ oz
¼ cup55g1 ¾ oz

Cocoa Powder

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup110g4 oz
½ cup55g2 oz
⅓ cup37g1 ¼ oz
¼ cup27g1 oz

Coconut, desiccated

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup85g2 ¾ oz
½ cup45g1 ½ oz
⅓ cup35g1 oz
¼ cup20g½ oz

Cornflour

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup120g4 ¼ oz
½ cup60g2 ¼ oz
⅓ cup40g1 ½ oz
¼ cup30g1 oz

Cornmeal

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup150g4 ¾ oz
½ cup75g2 ½ oz
⅓ cup50g1 ½ oz
¼ cup40g1 ½ oz

Cream, heavy/pouring

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup255g9 oz
½ cup130g4 ½ oz
⅓ cup85g3 oz
¼ cup65g2 ¼ oz

Cream Cheese

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup230g8 oz
½ cup115g4 oz
⅓ cup75g2 ¾ oz
¼ cup55g2 oz

Flour, plain/self-raising

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup150g4 ¾ oz
½ cup75g2 ½ oz
⅓ cup50g1 ½ oz
¼ cup40g1 ½ oz

Golden Syrup

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup325g11 ½ oz
½ cup160g5 ¾ oz
⅓ cup110g3 ¾  oz
¼ cup80g2 ¾ oz

Ground Almonds / Almond Meal

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup95g3 ¼ oz
½ cup50g1 ¾ oz
⅓ cup30g1  oz
¼ cup25g¾ oz

Honey

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup325g11 ½ oz
½ cup160g5 ¾ oz
⅓ cup110g3 ¾  oz
¼ cup80g2 ¾ oz

Maple Syrup

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup300g10 ¾ oz
½ cup150g5 ¼ oz
⅓ cup100g3 ½  oz
¼ cup75g2 ¾ oz

Milk

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup255g9 oz
½ cup125g4 ½ oz
⅓ cup85g3  oz
¼ cup65g2 ¼ oz

Oil, Vegetable/Olive/Canola

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup214g7 ½ oz
½ cup107g3 ¾ oz
⅓ cup71g2 ½ oz
¼ cup54g1 ¾ oz

Rice, uncooked

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup200g6 ½ oz
½ cup100g3 oz
⅓ cup70g2 ¼ oz
¼ cup50g1 ½ oz

Salt

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup288g10 oz
½ cup144g5 oz
⅓ cup96g2 ¼ oz
¼ cup72g2 ½ oz

Sour Cream

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup235g7 ½ oz
½ cup125g4 oz
⅓ cup85g2 ½ oz
¼ cup65g2 oz

Brown Sugar, lightly packed

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup160g5 oz
½ cup80g2 ½ oz
⅓ cup60g2 oz
¼ cup45g1 ½ oz

Brown Sugar, firmly packed

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup200g6 ½ oz
½ cup100g3 oz
⅓ cup70g2 ¼ oz
¼ cup55g1 ¾ oz

Caster Sugar

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup220g7 oz
½ cup115g3 ¾ oz
⅓ cup80g2 ½ oz
¼ cup60g2 oz

Granulated Sugar

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup200g6 ½ oz
½ cup100g3 oz
⅓ cup70g2 ¼ oz
¼ cup55g1 ¾ oz

Icing Sugar (Confectioners Sugar/Powdered Sugar)

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup150g4 ¾ oz
½ cup80g2 ½ oz
⅓ cup60g2 oz
¼ cup45g1 ½ oz

White Sugar

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup225g7 oz
½ cup110g3 ½ oz
⅓ cup80g2 ½ oz
¼ cup60g2 oz

Raisins

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup145g5 oz
½ cup75g2 ½ oz
⅓ cup50g1 ¾ oz
¼ cup35g1 ¼ oz

Rolled Oats

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup80g3 oz
½ cup40g1 ½ oz
⅓ cup30g1 oz
¼ cup20g¾ oz

Sultanas

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup170g5 ½ oz
½ cup90g3 oz
⅓ cup65g2 oz
¼ cup45g1 ½ oz

Water

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup240g8 ½ oz
½ cup120g4 ¼ oz
⅓ cup80g2 ¾ oz
¼ cup60g2 oz

Yoghurt

CupsGramsOunces
1 cup260g8 ¼ oz
½ cup130g4 oz
⅓ cup90g3 oz
¼ cup70g2 ¼ oz

Common Cooking Measurement Abbreviations

We've all accidentally mistaken abbreviations of cooking measurements... and it can spell disaster for your recipe!

Here are the most common cooking measurement abbreviations used in both the metric & imperial systems of measurement:

AbbreviationMeasurement Term
tbspTablespoon (also referred to less commonly as TB, Tbl)
tspTeaspoon
ozOunce
fl. ozFluid Ounce
cCup
qtQuart
ptPint
galGallon
lbPound
mLMillilitre
gGram
kgKilogram
lLitre

Degrees Celsius To Fahrenheit Oven Temperature Conversion

Need to convert your oven temperature from degrees celsius to fahrenheit, or vice versa? Follow my simple temperature conversion guide:

Degrees CelsiusFahrenheit
120 c250 F
160 c320 F
180 c350 F
205 c400 F
220 c425 F

Free Printable Baking Conversions Chart: Grams/Cups/Ounces - Metric & Imperial

Print out my helpful ingredients conversion chart and have it ready in your kitchen for next time you need to convert an ingredient in a hurry!

Click here to download your FREE printable ingredients conversion chart.

Baking Conversion Chart - Cups, Metric & Imperial (+ free printable)
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Comments

  1. Amanda

    Hi, do you use Australian tbsp measurements?

    Reply

    • Lucy

      Yes

      Reply

  2. Doris

    Wonderful. Thank you very much for posting this information. I can now save time when cooking rather than put my greasy hands to Google on my phone.
    Best thing ever!

    Reply

    • Lucy

      I'm glad you like it!

      Reply

  3. Danielle

    Hi Lucy, your recipes are fabulous and so is your beautiful pastel kitchen splash back glass! Can you tell me the colour please.

    Reply

    • Lucy

      Hi Danielle, I actually can't remember exactly what the colour was that we chose!!! It's a very pale silver!

      Reply

  4. Robyn scott

    Your recipies are so great

    Reply

    • Lucy Mathieson

      Thank you Robyn!!! That means the world to me!

      Reply

  5. Nelleke

    How about fluids? I just do not understand those cups.....

    Reply

    • Trish

      hi Lucy, do you have a chart for fluids please, Trish

      Reply

      • Lucy Mathieson

        Hi Trish, no sorry I dont but I'll work on one!

        Reply

        • Miriam

          Thabk you so much.
          I have had many disasters with bit knowing. Just yesterday in fact. I read 1 cup was equivalent to 250g. Needless to say the pastry was horrible.

          Reply

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