Water: Cups to Grams
Water uses approximately 237 grams per level US cup. Half a cup weighs 118.5 g; 100 g is 0.4219 US cups. Packing, humidity and brand change actual mass.
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What this tool does
Water uses approximately 237 grams per level US cup. Half a cup weighs 118.5 g; 100 g is 0.4219 US cups. Packing, humidity and brand change actual mass.
How to use the Water: Cups to Grams
- Check Ingredient: water.
- Check US cups: 1.
- Review the Water: Cups to Grams result and its exact-value comparison table.
- Verify assumptions before applying the result.
Formula
grams=cups×ingredient gramsPerCup
- value
- US cups
- ingredient
- Ingredient
Static US-cup ingredient masses; packing and humidity alter results. Spoon-and-level flour; brown sugar is packed.
Worked example
Water: Cups to Grams: Ingredient = water; US cups = 1. Water uses approximately 237 grams per level US cup. Half a cup weighs 118.5 g; 100 g is 0.4219 US cups. Packing, humidity and brand change actual mass.
Inputs
- US cups1
- IngredientWater
Result
- Grams237
Water US cup weights
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 0.125 | 29.625 | 1.045 |
| 0.25 | 59.25 | 2.09 |
| 0.3333 | 79 | 2.787 |
| 0.5 | 118.5 | 4.18 |
| 0.75 | 177.75 | 6.27 |
| 1 | 237 | 8.36 |
| 1.5 | 355.5 | 12.54 |
| 2 | 474 | 16.72 |
| 3 | 711 | 25.08 |
| 4 | 948 | 33.44 |
Results explained
- Grams
- Grams from the formula above. Static US-cup ingredient masses; packing and humidity alter results. Spoon-and-level flour; brown sugar is packed.
Frequently asked questions
Approximately 237 g per US cup (236.5882365 mL).
100 ÷ 237 = 0.4219 US cups.
0.5 × 237 = 118.5 g.
A US tablespoon is 1/16 US cup: about 14.813 g with the same packing assumption.
Yes. 237 g/cup is approximate; direct weighing avoids volume and packing uncertainty, especially when scaling recipes.