What is 1 cup equal to in UK?

This cups to grams converter easily switches American cup measurements into grams for you, so you can get stuck into baking straight away. 

You can buy cup measurers in your local supermarket, but even the keenest bakers might not have one in their cupboard. The UK uses completely different standards of measurement to the US, so anytime you attempt to use an American recipe, you're likely to run into some trouble as the weights and measures vary quite a bit.

Use this one to save time and convert cups to grams easily.

Does a cup of flour convert to the same amount in grams as a cup of milk?

Whether you’re baking a chocolate cake, whipping up a pumpkin pie for Halloween or you’re making a delicious key lime pie for dessert, you’ll be glad to know that our cups to grams converter can convert everything from flour, to milk, to butter and sugar.

When it comes to converting dry ingredients vs. wet, the measurements are different so you’ll have to make sure you choose the correct ingredient when converting or a similar ingredient.

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Using this converter, you can now bake recipes from all over the world as it's not only the US that uses the cups unit of measurement. Those creating recipes in Australia and Canada will also use the cup measurement.

It's more exact to use our tool above to convert your cups to grams, but here is a rough guide for you to print out if you'd prefer.

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Dried ingredient measurements

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Cups to grams conversion for dried ingredientsCupsGramsOunces1 tsp5g0.17 oz1 tbsp15g0.53 oz1 cup flour150g5.3 oz1 cup caster sugar225g7.9 oz1 cup icing sugar115g4 oz1 cup brown sugar175g6.2 oz1 cup sultanas200g7 oz

Butter measurements

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Cups to grams conversion for butterCupsGramsOunces1/8 cup30g1 oz1/4 cup55g1.9 oz1/3 cup75g2.7 oz1/2 cup115g4 oz2/3 cup150g5.3 oz3/4 cup170g6 oz1 cup225g7.9 oz

Liquid measurements

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Cups to millilitres conversion for liquid ingredientsCupsMillilitresFluid Ounces1 tsp6ml0.2 fl oz1 tbsp15ml0.5 fl oz1/8 cup30ml1 fl oz1/4 cup60ml2 fl oz1/2 cup120ml4 fl oz1 cup240ml8 fl oz

Oven temperatures conversion

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Oven temperature conversion from fahrenheit to celsius and gas markFahrenheitCelsiusGas Mark275°F140°CGas Mark 1300°F150°CGas Mark 2325°F165°CGas Mark 3350°F180°CGas Mark 4375°F190°CGas Mark 5400°F200°CGas Mark 6425°F220°CGas Mark 7450°F230°CGas Mark 8

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The number of grams in a cup depends on a variety of factors, like the type of measuring cup you use and what you are measuring! Solids, liquids, and different dry goods will all yield varying results for how many grams are in a cup. We discuss these factors and more so you can master conversions in the kitchen!

How Many Grams Are In A Cup?

A measuring cup is one of the most common tools to have in your kitchen. However, it is not always the most exact measuring tool.

This may seem odd since a cup is a cup – right? Not exactly. While the volume of a 1 cup measuring cup is 8 ounces (in the United States) the weight of what it holds can vary.

What is 1 cup equal to in UK?
Jump to:
  • How Many Grams Are In A Cup?
  • What is a Gram?
  • What is Considered a Cup?
  • How many Grams are in a Liquid Cup?
  • How many grams are in the U.S. cup?
  • How Many Grams in the UK (Imperial) Cup?
  • How Many Grams in a Metric Cup?
  • Can You Measure Grams with a Scale?

Therefore, it is important to understand how to convert grams into a cup. So that regardless of what you are measuring, you can always get the exact measurement.

What is a Gram?

A gram is used to measure mass or weight using the metric system.  The metric system is a universal system of measurement. It is used as the primary scale of measurement in most countries. The United States is one of only a few countries that don’t use the metric system.

In the United States, the primary system of measurement is the imperial system. This is a system that was originally used in the United Kingdom. However, the UK today mostly follows the metric system.

Moreover, the United States made some adjustments when they brought the imperial system to the new world. Therefore, the US standard system is slightly different than the original imperial system.

Today in the United States, the primary form of measurement for weight or mass is done in ounces. Grams, just like ounces, can be used to measure liquid and dry ingredients.

Since grams can be used to measure both liquid and dry ingredients, it is important to understand how the difference in ingredients can impact how many grams are in a cup. 

What is Considered a Cup?

When using a measuring cup, it is important to understand the cup you are using, and the cup used to create the recipe. Not every 1 cup measuring cup is the same.

In the United States, a standard 1 cup measuring cup has a volume of 8 ounces. However, in the United Kingdom, a 1 cup measuring cup has a volume of 9.61 ounces. This is one of the few measurements the UK kept from the imperial system. In fact, this measuring cup is called the imperial cup.

If you are following a recipe from the UK and you live in the U.S., the volume of the cup is different, and you will need to make adjustments for it while cooking.

Make sure you adjust the grams in a cup to match the volume of the cup used when the recipe was written. Whether that is adding additional grams (adjusting the U.S. cup to the UK cup) or using less (adjusting the UK cup to the U.S. cup).

Beyond the U.S. cup and the UK cup, there is the metric cup. The metric cup is used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Latin America.

How many Grams are in a Liquid Cup?

Converting liquid ingredients from grams into cups is quite easy. All liquids have the same weight. Therefore, it will always be the same conversion. If using a standard U.S. measuring cup, there are 240 grams in a cup.

Whether you are measuring water, tea, coffee, or other (mostly clear) liquids – this measurement will stay the same. There will always be 240 grams of liquid in a cup.

If using (or adjusting for) the UK measuring cup, there are 284 grams of liquid in a cup. If using a metric cup, there are 250 grams in one metric cup.

How many grams are in a cup of milk?

The one liquid that has a slightly different weight is milk. Milk is (usually) thicker than water, and therefore the volume and weight are different.

There are 245 grams of milk in 1 U.S. cup. 289 grams in the UK or Imperial Cup, and 255 grams in one metric cup.

This conversion can be used for any type of milk or cream. However, since skim milk and plant-based milk have a high water content, use the water conversion for them.

How many grams are in the U.S. cup?

Since grams can be used to measure both solid and liquid ingredients, both types of ingredients can also be measured in a cup. However, while liquid ingredients are always the same weight in grams, solid and dry ingredients are not.

Remember that grams are a measurement of weight or mass. The weight of dry ingredients varies quite a bit from one food to another. For example, the density of white sugar, brown sugar, and powdered sugar are all different. Therefore, the grams to cup conversions are different for each one.

Moreover, how much you can fit in a cup will vary from food to food. This will also impact the conversion rate.

Here are some of the most common foods that you may need to convert from grams into cups.

IngredientGrams (g)US CupsCocoa Powder:100 g1 cupFlour:125 g1 cupWhite Granulated Sugar:200 g1 cupBrown Sugar:220 g1 cupPowdered Sugar:120 g1 cupButter:227 g1 cupHoney:340 g1 cupGrams In US Cup

How Many Grams in the UK (Imperial) Cup?

IngredientGrams (g)Imperial CupCocoa Powder:140 g1 cupFlour:175 g1 cupWhite Granulated Sugar:280 g1 cupBrown Sugar:308 g1 cupPowdered Sugar:168 g1 cupButter:318 g1 cupHoney:477 g1 cupGrams In An Imperial Cup

How Many Grams in a Metric Cup?

IngredientGrams (g)Metric CupCocoa Powder:118 g1 cupFlour:148 g1 cupWhite Granulated Sugar:237 g1 cupBrown Sugar:260 g1 cupPowdered Sugar:142 g1 cupButter:269 g1 cupHoney:403 g1 cupGrams In A Metric Cup

Can You Measure Grams with a Scale?

Yes! In fact, using a scale is the best way to measure grams. Especially for dry goods.

If you have a food scale, use that to measure your grams. This will always give you the most exact measurement.

However, if you don’t have a scale, just grab your measuring cups! You will still get the right measurement by using the conversion scales above.

We hope you feel confident in converting from grams to cups and vice versa! Drop us a comment below if you would like to see more informational posts like this one!

What is 1 cup equal to in UK?

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When a recipe says 1 cup How much is that UK?

There is a very slight difference between UK/European/Australian cups and US cups. The UK cups are 250mls and US cups are 240mls, so UK half cups are 125mls whereas US half cups are 120mls (quarter cups tend to be the same at 60mls).

When a recipe says 1 cup How much is that?

Volume Equivalents (liquid)*
8 tablespoons
1/2 cup
4 fluid ounces
12 tablespoons
3/4 cup
6 fluid ounces
16 tablespoons
1 cup
8 fluid ounces
2 cups
1 pint
16 fluid ounces
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How much is a cup in UK grams?

If using (or adjusting for) the UK measuring cup, there are 284 grams of liquid in a cup. If using a metric cup, there are 250 grams in one metric cup.

What is 1 cup in ml in the UK?

One cup U.K. in volume and capacity sense converted to milliliters equals precisely to 284.00 ml.