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

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!

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!

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

Butter

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	250g	8 oz
½ cup	125g	4 oz
⅓ cup	80g	2 ½ oz
¼ cup	60g	2 oz

Buttermilk

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	270g	9 ½ oz
½ cup	135g	4 ¾ oz
⅓ cup	90g	3 ¼ oz
¼ cup	70g	2 ½ oz

Cheese, shredded/grated

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	80g	2 ½ oz
½ cup	40g	1 oz
⅓ cup	35g	1 oz
¼ cup	25g	¾ oz

Chocolate Chips/Bits

Cocoa Powder

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	110g	4 oz
½ cup	55g	2 oz
⅓ cup	37g	1 ¼ oz
¼ cup	27g	1 oz

Coconut, desiccated

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	85g	2 ¾ oz
½ cup	45g	1 ½ oz
⅓ cup	35g	1 oz
¼ cup	20g	½ oz

Cornflour

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	120g	4 ¼ oz
½ cup	60g	2 ¼ oz
⅓ cup	40g	1 ½ oz
¼ cup	30g	1 oz

Cornmeal

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	150g	4 ¾ oz
½ cup	75g	2 ½ oz
⅓ cup	50g	1 ½ oz
¼ cup	40g	1 ½ oz

Cream, heavy/pouring

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	255g	9 oz
½ cup	130g	4 ½ oz
⅓ cup	85g	3 oz
¼ cup	65g	2 ¼ oz

Cream Cheese

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	230g	8 oz
½ cup	115g	4 oz
⅓ cup	75g	2 ¾ oz
¼ cup	55g	2 oz

Flour, plain/self-raising

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	150g	4 ¾ oz
½ cup	75g	2 ½ oz
⅓ cup	50g	1 ½ oz
¼ cup	40g	1 ½ oz

Golden Syrup

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	325g	11 ½ oz
½ cup	160g	5 ¾ oz
⅓ cup	110g	3 ¾  oz
¼ cup	80g	2 ¾ oz

Ground Almonds / Almond Meal

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	95g	3 ¼ oz
½ cup	50g	1 ¾ oz
⅓ cup	30g	1  oz
¼ cup	25g	¾ oz

Honey

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	325g	11 ½ oz
½ cup	160g	5 ¾ oz
⅓ cup	110g	3 ¾  oz
¼ cup	80g	2 ¾ oz

Maple Syrup

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	300g	10 ¾ oz
½ cup	150g	5 ¼ oz
⅓ cup	100g	3 ½  oz
¼ cup	75g	2 ¾ oz

Milk

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	255g	9 oz
½ cup	125g	4 ½ oz
⅓ cup	85g	3  oz
¼ cup	65g	2 ¼ oz

Oil, Vegetable/Olive/Canola

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	214g	7 ½ oz
½ cup	107g	3 ¾ oz
⅓ cup	71g	2 ½ oz
¼ cup	54g	1 ¾ oz

Rice, uncooked

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	200g	6 ½ oz
½ cup	100g	3 oz
⅓ cup	70g	2 ¼ oz
¼ cup	50g	1 ½ oz

Salt

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	288g	10 oz
½ cup	144g	5 oz
⅓ cup	96g	2 ¼ oz
¼ cup	72g	2 ½ oz

Sour Cream

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	235g	7 ½ oz
½ cup	125g	4 oz
⅓ cup	85g	2 ½ oz
¼ cup	65g	2 oz

Brown Sugar, lightly packed

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	160g	5 oz
½ cup	80g	2 ½ oz
⅓ cup	60g	2 oz
¼ cup	45g	1 ½ oz

Brown Sugar, firmly packed

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	200g	6 ½ oz
½ cup	100g	3 oz
⅓ cup	70g	2 ¼ oz
¼ cup	55g	1 ¾ oz

Caster Sugar

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	220g	7 oz
½ cup	115g	3 ¾ oz
⅓ cup	80g	2 ½ oz
¼ cup	60g	2 oz

Granulated Sugar

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	200g	6 ½ oz
½ cup	100g	3 oz
⅓ cup	70g	2 ¼ oz
¼ cup	55g	1 ¾ oz

Icing Sugar (Confectioners Sugar/Powdered Sugar)

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	150g	4 ¾ oz
½ cup	80g	2 ½ oz
⅓ cup	60g	2 oz
¼ cup	45g	1 ½ oz

White Sugar

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	225g	7 oz
½ cup	110g	3 ½ oz
⅓ cup	80g	2 ½ oz
¼ cup	60g	2 oz

Raisins

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	145g	5 oz
½ cup	75g	2 ½ oz
⅓ cup	50g	1 ¾ oz
¼ cup	35g	1 ¼ oz

Rolled Oats

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	80g	3 oz
½ cup	40g	1 ½ oz
⅓ cup	30g	1 oz
¼ cup	20g	¾ oz

Sultanas

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	170g	5 ½ oz
½ cup	90g	3 oz
⅓ cup	65g	2 oz
¼ cup	45g	1 ½ oz

Water

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	240g	8 ½ oz
½ cup	120g	4 ¼ oz
⅓ cup	80g	2 ¾ oz
¼ cup	60g	2 oz

Yoghurt

Cups	Grams	Ounces
1 cup	260g	8 ¼ oz
½ cup	130g	4 oz
⅓ cup	90g	3 oz
¼ cup	70g	2 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:

Degrees Celsius To Fahrenheit Oven Temperature Conversion

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

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