A measuring cup is one of the simplest and oldest ways to measure ingredients, but some recipes only list the weights or use US, imperial or other measuring cups that are different to Australian cup measurements. If you don’t have a working set of kitchen scales, here you’ll find the grams to cups conversions for common ingredients, including sugar, flour, cheese, almonds and other nuts.
Almonds
Coarsely chopped almonds: 1 cup = 160 grams
Finely chopped almonds: 1 cup = 150 grams
Flaked almonds: 1 cup = 80 grams
Almond meal: 1 cup = 120 grams
Slivered almonds: 1 cup = 140 grams
Whole almonds (blanched): 1 cup = 160 grams
Try using your slivered almonds in this gorgeous nectarine and almond tart.
Apples
Dried apples, coarsely chopped: 1 cup = 60 grams
Canned apple pie mix: 1 cup = 225 grams
Apricots
Dried apricot halves: 1 cup = 150 grams
Dried apricots, coarsely chopped: 1 cup = 150 grams
Chopped glacé apricots: 1 cup = 250 grams
Canned apricots: 1 cup = 250 grams
Bran cereal
All-Bran: 1 cup = 70 grams
Flakes: 1 cup = 60 grams
Oat bran: 1 cup = 120 grams
Unprocessed: 1 cup = 120 grams
Add some fibre-packed bran into these tasty oat cookies for a filling mid-morning snack.
Breadcrumbs
Stale bread, blitzed: 1 cup = 70 grams
Packaged breadcrumbs: 1 cup = 100 grams
Breakfast cereals
Corn flakes: 1 cup = 40 grams
Natural muesli: 1 cup = 110 grams
Rice Bubbles: 1 cup = 35 grams
Toasted muesli: 1 cup = 130 grams
Cheese
Cheddar cheese, grated coarsely: 1 cup = 120 grams
Cottage cheese: 1 cup = 200 grams
Mascarpone cheese: 1 cup = 250 grams
Mozzarella, grated coarsely: 1 cup = 100 grams
Parmesan, flaked: 1 cup = 80 grams
Parmesan, grated finely: 1 cup= 80 grams
Ricotta cheese: 1 cup = 240 grams
Macaroni and cheese is a true classic to be enjoyed as a main or side dish.
Cherries
Whole glacé cherries: 1 cup = 200 grams
Stoneless canned cherries, drained: 1 cup = 200 grams
Chocolate
Coarsely chopped chocolate: 1 cup = 175 grams
Finely chopped chocolate: 1 cup = 180 grams
Grated chocolate: 1 cup = 100 grams
Chocolate chips: 1 cup = 190 grams
Chocolate melts: 1 cup = 150 grams
Cocoa powder: 1 cup = 100 grams
Coconut
Desiccated coconut: 1 cup = 80 grams
Flaked coconut: 1 cup = 50 grams
Shredded coconut: 1 cup = 75 grams
Embrace the goodness of coconut in these white chocolate and coconut trufffles.
Condiments and sauces
Chutney: 1 cup = 320 grams
Curry paste: 1 cup = 300 grams
Marmalade: 1 cup = 340 grams
Mayonnaise: 1 cup = 300 grams
Relish: 1 cup = 280 grams
Dairy products
Crème fraîche: 1 cup = 240 grams
Custard powder: 1 cup = 125 grams
Milk powder: 1 cup = 100 grams
Sour cream: 1 cup = 240 grams
Yoghurt: 1 cup = 280 grams
Dried fruit
Currants: 1 cup = 160 grams
Dates, seeded, dried: 1 cup = 140 grams
Dried cranberries: 1 cup = 130 grams
Mixed dried fruit: 1 cup = 160 grams
Mixed peel: 1 cup = 170 grams
Prunes, with seeds: 1 cup = 180 grams
Raisins: 1 cup = 180 grams
Seeded prunes: 1 cup = 170 grams
Sultanas: 1 cup = 160 grams
Add your beautiful dried fruit into this wonderfully moist gluten-free steamed pudding.
Flours
Plain, self-raising flour: 1 cup = 150 grams
Wholemeal, self-raising flour: 1 cup = 160 grams
Bread flour: 1 cup = 160 grams
Buckwheat flour: 1 cup = 150 grams
Chickpea (besan) flour: 1 cup = 150 grams
Cornflour: 1 cup = 150 grams
Gluten-free flour (plain and self-raising): 1 cup = 135 grams
Lentil flour: 1 cup = 150 grams
Maize flour: 1 cup = 180 grams
Oatmeal (fine or medium grind): 1 cup = 140 grams
Potato flour: 1 cup = 150 grams
Rice flour: 1 cup = 200 grams
Rye flour: 1 cup = 125 grams
Semolina flour: 1 cup = 180 grams
Soya flour: 1 cup = 125 grams
Use your flour measurement knowledge and create this beautiful strawberries and cream sponge cake.
Nuts
Brazil nuts
Whole Brazil nuts: 1 cup = 160 grams
Cashews
Whole cashews: 1 cup = 150 grams
Peanuts
Whole peanuts: 1 cup = 140 grams
Crushed peanuts: 1 cup = 140 grams
Peanut butter: 1 cup = 280 grams
Pecans
Whole pecans: 1 cup = 120 grams
Ground pecans: 1 cup = 110 grams
Pine Nuts
Whole pine nuts: 1 cup = 155 grams
Pistachios
Pistachios whole in shell: 1 cup = 175 grams
Shelled pistachios: 1 cup = 140 grams
Ground pistachios: 1 cup = 130 grams
Walnuts
Whole walnuts: 1 cup = 100 grams
Ground: 1 cup = 120 grams
Ginger
Glacé ginger: 1 cup = 230 grams
Pickled pink: 1 cup = 280 grams
Crystallised ginger: 1 cup = 220 grams
Olives
Olives with seeds: 1 cup = 160 grams
Olives, seeds removed: 1 cup = 120 grams
Pasta
Risoni pasta: 1 cup = 220 grams
Small macaroni pasta: 1 cup = 180 grams
Peaches
Dried peach halves: 1 cup = 150 grams
Coarsely chopped dried peaches: 1 cup = 150 grams
Finely chopped dried peaches: 1 cup = 160 grams
Whole glacé peaches : 1 cup = 250 grams
Chopped glacé peachs: 1 cup = 250 grams
Canned peaches, drained: : 1 cup = 260g
Sugar and other sweeteners
Sugar
White sugar: 1 cup = 220 grams
Raw sugar: 1 cup = 220 grams
Demerara sugar: 1 cup = 220 grams
Brown sugar, firmly packed: 1 cup = 220 grams
Icing sugar: 1 cup = 160 grams
Palm sugar: 1 cup = 270 grams
Other sweeteners
Glucose, liquid: 1 cup = 350 grams
Golden syrup: 1 cup = 350 grams
Honey: 1 cup = 360 grams
Jam: 1 cup = 320 grams
Molasses: 1 cup = 370 grams
Treacle: 1 cup = 360 grams
Tomatoes
Tomato paste: 1 cup = 280 grams
Tomato puree: 1 cup = 280 grams
Pasta sauce: 1 cup = 260 grams
Sun-dried and semi-dried tomatoes in oil, drained: 1 cup = 150 grams
Sun-dried tomatoes without oil: 1 cup = 60 grams
Wheat, grains and legumes
Arrowroot: 1 cup = 150 grams
Barley: 1 cup = 200 grams
Beans/peas, dried: 1 cup = 200 grams
Burghul: 1 cup = 160 grams
Couscous: 1 cup = 200 grams
Frozen mixed berries: 1 cup = 150 grams
Lentils: 1 cup = 200 grams
Millet: 1 cup = 200 grams
Polenta: 1 cup = 170 grams
Quinoa flakes: 1 cup = 200 grams
Rice: 1 cup = 200 grams
Rolled oats: 1 cup = 90g
Sago: 1 cup = 200 grams
Semolina: 1 cup = 160 grams
Wheat germ: 1 cup = 100 grams
How many grams are in a cup?
A standard measuring cup holds 250 millilitres or 250 grams in Australia and New Zealand, but this is based on the simple conversion of 1 milliltre to 1 gram. When you’re measuring actual ingredients, the weight per cup is different based on factors including the density and size of the ingredients. That’s why 1 cup of white sugar weighs 220 grams while 1 cup of plain or self-raising flour weighs 150 grams.
The correct way to measure ingredients
Liquids should be measured in a marked jug; stand it on a flat surface, then check it at eye level for accuracy. Spoon and cup measurements should be levelled off with a knife or spatula. When measuring ingredients such as honey or syrup, warm the cup or spoon in hot water then dry it completely before pouring in the honey or syrup.
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