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Convert cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, ml, litres and fluid ounces — plus grams for common ingredients.

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Worked example result

Converted volume	236.5882
Weight in grams (if ingredient chosen)	120.0 g
Summary	1 US cups = 236.588237 ml ≈ 120 g of all-purpose flour

One US cup is 236.59 ml, and a cup of all-purpose flour at the King Arthur standard weight is 120 g.

Convert recipe volumes with the US customary definitions: 1 cup = 236.5882365 ml, 1 tablespoon = 14.7867648 ml, 1 teaspoon = 4.92892159 ml and 1 fluid ounce = 29.5735296 ml. There are exactly 16 tablespoons (48 teaspoons) in a cup.

Volume alone does not give weight — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of sugar. The grams output uses the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart, the standard reference weights used by professional recipe developers: all-purpose flour 120 g per cup, granulated sugar 198 g, butter 227 g and water 236 g.

The formula

Volume via ml (1 US cup = 236.5882365 ml); Grams = cups × ingredient weight per cup (King Arthur chart)

Worked example

One US cup is 236.59 ml, and a cup of all-purpose flour at the King Arthur standard weight is 120 g.

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Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in a cup of flour?

120 g for all-purpose flour on the King Arthur Baking chart — the standard most US recipe developers use. Scooping technique changes the real weight, which is why bakers prefer scales.

How many tablespoons are in a cup?

Exactly 16 US tablespoons, and 48 teaspoons. A tablespoon is 3 teaspoons.

Is a US cup the same as a metric cup?

No. A US cup is 236.59 ml; a metric cup (Australia, New Zealand) is 250 ml. UK recipes historically used a 284 ml imperial cup. Check which system a recipe uses.

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