🥄 Water: Cups to Grams

1 US cup of water weighs 237 g when measured level. Below are the cups, spoons and grams-to-cups charts.

1 cup237 g
½ cup119 g
1 tablespoon15 g
1 teaspoon4.9 g

Convert water

Water: US cups to grams

US cupsGramsOunces
⅛ cup30 g1.04 oz
¼ cup59 g2.1 oz
⅓ cup79 g2.8 oz
½ cup119 g4.2 oz
⅔ cup158 g5.6 oz
¾ cup178 g6.3 oz
1 cup237 g8.4 oz
1 ½ cups356 g12.5 oz
2 cups474 g16.7 oz
3 cups711 g25.1 oz
4 cups948 g33.4 oz

Water: tablespoons and teaspoons to grams

Spoons (level)Grams
¼ teaspoon1.2 g
½ teaspoon2.5 g
1 teaspoon4.9 g
1 tablespoon15 g
2 tablespoons30 g
3 tablespoons44 g
4 tablespoons (¼ cup)59 g

Grams of water to cups

GramsUS cupsTablespoons
10 g0.04 cups0.7 tbsp
25 g0.11 cups1.7 tbsp
50 g0.21 cups3.4 tbsp
100 g0.42 cups6.8 tbsp
125 g0.53 cups8.4 tbsp
150 g0.63 cups10.1 tbsp
200 g0.84 cups13.5 tbsp
250 g1.05 cups16.9 tbsp
300 g1.27 cups20.3 tbsp
500 g2.11 cups33.8 tbsp
1,000 g4.22 cups67.5 tbsp

Metric, UK and Australian measures

MeasureGrams
1 metric cup (250 ml)250 g
½ metric cup125 g
1 UK/metric tablespoon (15 ml)15 g
1 Australian tablespoon (20 ml)20 g
100 ml100 g

A metric cup (250 ml, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many Indian recipes) holds about 6% more than a US cup.

How to measure water

Pour liquids into a liquid measuring jug on a flat surface and read it at eye level. Thick dairy like yogurt is spooned in and levelled.

Water is the reference: 1 ml weighs 1 g, so 1 US cup (236.6 ml) is about 237 g.

Weights are for a level US cup (236.6 ml) and level spoons, from USDA FoodData Central household measures. Brands and packing vary by a few per cent; when a recipe gives grams, weigh rather than measure.

Compare: other milk, cream & dairy (1 cup)

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of water?

1 level US cup of water weighs about 237 g (8.4 oz). A 250 ml metric cup weighs about 250 g.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of water?

1 level tablespoon of water is about 15 g, and 1 teaspoon is about 4.9 g.

How many cups is 100 grams of water?

100 g of water is about 0.42 cups, or 6.8 tablespoons.

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