Water cups to grams chart
1 US cup of water weighs 237 g, or 8.4 oz. Among liquids and purees a cup runs from 224 g of vanilla extract to 255 g of applesauce, so each one needs its own number. The weight is from USDA FoodData Central, checked in November 2026.
US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
¼ cup | 59 | 2.1 |
⅓ cup | 79 | 2.8 |
½ cup | 118 | 4.2 |
⅔ cup | 158 | 5.6 |
¾ cup | 178 | 6.3 |
1 cup | 237 | 8.4 |
1 ½ cups | 355 | 12.5 |
2 cups | 474 | 16.7 |
Water grams to cups chart
The closest measure you can scoop with cups and spoons, and the exact amount in cups.
Grams | Kitchen measure | Cups |
|---|---|---|
50 g | 3 tablespoons plus 1 ¼ teaspoons | 0.21 |
100 g | ¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons | 0.42 |
125 g | ½ cup plus 1 teaspoon | 0.53 |
150 g | ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons | 0.63 |
200 g | ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons | 0.84 |
250 g | 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon | 1.05 |
500 g | 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons | 2.11 |
Water in tablespoons and teaspoons
1 tablespoon of water weighs 15 g and 1 teaspoon weighs 5 g. A cup is 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons.
Grams | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
5 g | 0.34 | 1.01 |
10 g | 0.68 | 2.03 |
15 g | 1.01 | 3.04 |
25 g | 1.69 | 5.06 |
50 g | 3.38 | 10 ⅛ |
100 g | 6 ¾ | 20 ⅓ |
How do you measure a cup of water?
Pour the water into a clear measuring jug on a flat surface and read it at eye level. A US cup holds 236.6 ml.
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Liquids and purees: Lemon juice, Vanilla extract, Mashed banana, Pumpkin puree, Applesauce.
