Sometimes when I'm not sure about a recipe but want to try it anyway, I scale down the recipe to 50% of the original. In those circumstances, I found it very difficult to calculate 50% of ¾ cup, or to measure 50% of 1.5 tablespoon, etc. Then I found this handy table in my "Baking for Dummies" book. For instance ¾th of a cup is equal to 12 tablespoons, so half of it would be 6 tablespoons.
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How to convert 200 grams to cups?
Here is the chart on converting 200 grams to cups:
| Ingredient | Measurement in Grams | Equivalence in Cups (US) | Approximately |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Purpose Flour | 200 grams | 1.60 cups | 1.5 cups + 2 Tbspn |
| Butter | 200 grams | 0.88 cup | ¾th cup + 2 Tbspn |
| Cake Flour | 200 grams | 1.46 cups unsifted | 1.5 cups |
| Granulated Sugar | 200 grams | 1 cup | 1 cup |
| Brown Sugar | 200 grams | 0.91 cup, packed | 1 cup minus 1 Tbspn |
| Ground Almonds | 200 grams | 0.88 cup, packed | ¾th cup + 2 Tbspn |
| Flaked Coconut | 200 grams | 2.60 cups | 2.5 cups + 1 Tbspn |
| Unsweetened Cocoa Powder | 200 grams | 2.33 cups | 2.5 cups - 2 Tbspn |
Cups To Grams Conversions (Metric)
Butter Measurements
| Cups | Sticks | Pounds | Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | ½ | ⅛ | 4 | 55 g |
| ½ | 1 | ¼ | 8 | 112 g |
| ⅓ | ½+1 & ⅓ tbspns | n/a | 5 & ⅓ | 75 g |
| ⅔ | 1 + 2 & ⅔ tbspns | n/a | 10 & ⅔ | 150 g |
| ¾ | 1 & ½ | ⅜ | 12 | 170 g |
| 1 | 2 | ½ | 16 | 225 g |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 450 g |
All Purpose Flour, Icing or Powdered Sugar
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 15 grams |
| ¼ cup | 30 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 40 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 45 grams |
| ½ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 70 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 75 grams |
| ¾ cup | 85 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 100 grams |
| 1 cup | 110 grams |
Cake Flour
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 10 grams |
| ¼ cup | 20 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 25 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 30 grams |
| ½ cup | 50 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 65 grams |
| ¾ cup | 70 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 85 grams |
| 1 cup | 95 grams |
Granulated Sugar
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 30 grams |
| ¼ cup | 55 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 75 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 85 grams |
| ½ cup | 115 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 140 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 150 grams |
| ¾ cup | 170 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 200 grams |
| 1 cup | 225 grams |
Brown Sugar
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 25 grams |
| ¼ cup | 50 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 65 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 75 grams |
| ½ cup | 100 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 125 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 135 grams |
| ¾ cup | 150 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 175 grams |
| 1 cup | 200 grams |
Sliced Almonds
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 10 grams |
| ¼ cup | 20 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 25 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 30 grams |
| ½ cup | 40 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 50 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 55 grams |
| ¾ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 70 grams |
| 1 cup | 80 grams |
Ground Almonds
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 25 grams |
| ¼ cup | 50 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 65 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 75 grams |
| ½ cup | 100 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 125 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 135 grams |
| ¾ cup | 150 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 175 grams |
| 1 cup | 200 grams |
Flaked Coconut
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 10 grams |
| ¼ cup | 20 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 25 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 30 grams |
| ½ cup | 40 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 45 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 50 grams |
| ¾ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 65 grams |
| 1 cup | 75 grams |
Grated Coconut
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 10 grams |
| ¼ cup | 25 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 35 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 40 grams |
| ½ cup | 50 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 65 grams |
| ¾ cup | 75 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 85 grams |
| 1 cup | 100 grams |
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
| Cup | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 15 grams |
| ¼ cup | 30 grams |
| ⅓ cup | 40 grams |
| ⅜ cup | 45 grams |
| ½ cup | 60 grams |
| ⅝ cup | 70 grams |
| ⅔ cup | 75 grams |
| ¾ cup | 85 grams |
| ⅞ cup | 100 grams |
| 1 cup | 125 grams |
Baking Measurements
| If a recipe calls for this amount | You can also measure it this way |
|---|---|
| Dash | 2 or 3 drops (liquid) or less than ⅛ teaspoon (dry) |
| 1 tablespoon | 3 teaspoons or ½ ounce |
| 2 tablespoons | 1 ounce |
| ¼ cup | 4 tablespoons or 2 ounces |
| ⅓ cup | 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon |
| ½ cup | 8 tablespoons or 4 ounces |
| ¾ cup | 12 tablespoons or 6 ounces |
| 1 cup | 16 tablespoons or 8 ounces |
| 1 pint | 2 cups or 16 ounces or 1 pound |
| 1 quart | 4 cups or 2 pints |
| 1 gallon | 4 quarts |
| 1 pound | 16 ounces |
Volume Measurements
| US Units | Canadian Units | Australian Units |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ teaspoon | 1 ml | 1 ml |
| ½ teaspoon | 2 ml | 2 ml |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | 5 ml |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml | 20 ml |
| ¼ cup | 50 ml | 60 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 75 ml | 80 ml |
| ½ cup | 125 ml | 125 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 150 ml | 170 ml |
| ¾ cup | 175 ml | 190 ml |
| 1 cup | 250 ml | 250 ml |
| 1 quart | 1 liter | 1 liter |
| 1 and ½ quarts | 1.5 liters | 1.5 liters |
| 2 quarts | 2 liters | 2 liters |
| 2 and ½ quarts | 2.5 liters | 2.5 liters |
| 3 quarts | 3 liters | 3 liters |
| 4 quarts | 4 liters | 4 liters |
Weight Measurements
| US Units | Canadian Metric | Australian Metric |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ounce | 30 grams | 30 grams |
| 2 ounces | 55 grams | 60 grams |
| 3 ounces | 85 grams | 90 grams |
| 4 ounces (¼ pound) | 115 grams | 125 grams |
| 8 ounces (½ pound) | 225 grams | 225 grams |
| 16 ounces (1 pound) | 455 grams | 500 grams (½ kg) |
Temperature Conversions
| Fahrenheit | Celsius |
|---|---|
| 32 | 0 |
| 212 | 100 |
| 250 | 120 |
| 275 | 140 |
| 300 | 150 |
| 325 | 160 |
| 350 | 180 |
| 375 | 190 |
| 400 | 200 |
| 425 | 220 |
| 450 | 230 |
| 475 | 240 |
| 500 | 260 |
Happy Baking!
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Prasanna Nair says
Hi I'm Prasanna I read your blog.i liked it very much.very useful informative and intresting.Actually I'm also a vegetarian (not exactly omlettes are ok.but not in baking)so your receipes are a bit relief.actually in India whole pastry flour is not available.and we are health conscious so pl tell me whole pastry flour and bread flour is same.if not what can I substitute with maida or all purpose flour.thank you keep blogging .it will definitely inspire vegan people.pl replay
Madhuram says
Thank you very much for your compliments Prasanna. Whole wheat pastry flour and bread flour is not the same. You can use a mix of whole wheat flour and maida in place of whole wheat pastry flour.
Cheryl says
Please can I have egg substitutes for baking cakes
Kind regards
Madhuram says
Check this out: http://www.egglesscooking.com/egg-substitutes/ Also the substitute one can use depends upon the rest of the ingredients in the recipe. But generally speaking, pureed silken tofu, unsweetened applesauce or yogurt or a combination of either of these can be used as a substitute for eggs in a cake recipe.
manaha nkhethoa says
Hi, I have to make 20liters of muffins for a funeral and my budget is limited. What would be standard measurements if I use selfraisin. And between butter and cooking oil, which is best. Please come to my rescue.
anusrinivas says
I have a doubt. Just going thru ur chart in measurements. Under All Purpose Flour, u say 1 cup = 110 Gmail. But under Baking measurements, u say 1 cup = 8 ounces = 225 gms . So if a cake recipe calls for 1 cup flour, what is the measure? Please reply.
Madhuram says
The 225 gm is for butter, Anu.
Dearbhla says
Hi Madhuram I'm 13 and I'm a baker just starting out, I was just wondering when making cupcakes my recipe is self-raising flour can you use plain flour and add quite a lot of baking powder or does it not work?...
Hope to see your reply soon.
Thanks!
Madhuram says
Wow! baking at 13! It depends on the recipe. You can use 1 cup of all-purpose flour with 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder in place of 1 cup of self rising flour.
jitha says
Thank you so much for the measurements chart and also egg substitutes.
Madhuram says
You're welcome Jitha.
crystal says
in trinidad one butter is227grams..how many cups is that??
Madhuram says
It's 1 cup Crystal.
Chriztine says
Dear Madhuram,
I'm Chriztine from malaysia. I would like to ask for the baking measurement of Cream Cheese..As the recipe given is 1/4 cup of cream cheese.May i know how much is it in gram?And may i ask you opinion on the measurement tools?Do you think i should buy measurement tools such as in CUP unit.I had bought in tsp unit.
Hope to see your reply soon.
Thank You
Madhuram says
I find using cup measurements easy because I don't have a scale to weigh the ingredients. So it's your personal preference. You can buy a teaspoon/tablespoon set, measuring cups set and a measuring mug for measuring liquid ingredients. See the butter measurement chart for converting cream cheese into grams. I think it's a pretty good estimate and it would be 55 grams for 1/4 cup.
Renee says
Hi,I want to ask u that Malaysia is using wat country's units?
Madhuram says
I'm not very sure about that Renee. But I guess the US measurement is standard when a recipe mentions 1 cup, etc.
Nisha says
Dear Madhuram,
This is a very beautiful site I stumbled upon.I have just started baking and I must say its all turning out to be a flop.The kids and I are desperate to bake a good cake.The cookies are coming out well.I thought the lack of a beater in beating the eggs was the problem so I switched to eggless and found a good one with yogurt.The cake which was always hard turned out moist and soft but tasted more like glutinous rice.I use a measuring jar and for both liquid and dry ingredients.Could you tell me what could have gone wrong.
Thanks a ton for this chart.I hope I can bake good brownies and cakes from now on.
Thanks
Nisha
Madhuram says
Thanks Nisha. You should use a measuring mug for liquid ingredients and measuring cups for dry ingredients. I'm guessing that your cake was not baked enough. Please go through the cake recipes here: http://www.egglesscooking.com/eggless-baking-recipes/eggless-cake-recipes/ and try it and am sure that you will get it right.
enna says
how to convert 4 grams to tablespoon/ teaspoon?
or should i say how many grams are there in a teaspoon? and tablespoon? considering the ingredients: salt and sugar. Thanks 🙂 -Enna
Madhuram says
A teaspoon of sugar is approximately 4 grams Enna. I had to reverse work it from 1/4 cup which is 4 tablespoons and each tablespoon has 3 teaspoons. Or the simplest way is to find some online conversion calculator.
Tina says
Good morning : )
Is there in error in the measurement chart for volume measurements? If 1/4 cup equals 50ml shouldn't 1 cup equal 200ml? The chart says 250ml : ) great charts by the way! It beats having to google everything when I am converting! Thanks for Labrador Canada : )
Madhuram says
I compiled the charts from various sources after doing a Google search, so I'm not sure about it too. Sorry Tina.
patricia elpuz says
thanks it's really helpful to my daughter.. 🙂
Shannon says
Trying to convert 7/8 cup
Madhuram says
Hope you found out what you are looking for. I have some conversions for 7/8 cup in the list.
Shirley says
Thank you this really help me. I am always guessing what is what.
Avgeelania says
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