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Water: Cups to Grams

One US cup of water weighs about 237 grams (8.4 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.

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Water cups to grams chart

Amount Grams Ounces
1/8 cup water 29.6 g 1 oz
1/4 cup water 59.3 g 2.1 oz
1/3 cup water 79 g 2.8 oz
1/2 cup water 119 g 4.2 oz
2/3 cup water 158 g 5.6 oz
3/4 cup water 178 g 6.3 oz
1 cup water 237 g 8.4 oz
1 1/4 cups water 296 g 10.4 oz
1 1/2 cups water 356 g 12.5 oz
2 cups water 474 g 16.7 oz
2 1/2 cups water 593 g 20.9 oz
3 cups water 711 g 25.1 oz
4 cups water 948 g 33.4 oz
1 tablespoon water 14.8 g 0.5 oz
1 teaspoon water 4.9 g 0.2 oz

Water grams to cups

Working the other way? Since 1 cup of water is about 237 g, here is how common gram weights convert back to cups.

Grams Cups (approx)
25 g water 0.11 cups
50 g water 0.21 cups
75 g water 0.32 cups
100 g water 0.42 cups
125 g water 0.53 cups
150 g water 0.63 cups
200 g water 0.84 cups
250 g water 1.05 cups
300 g water 1.27 cups
500 g water 2.11 cups
1000 g water 4.22 cups
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Measuring water accurately

1 ml of water ≈ 1 g, so 1 US cup ≈ 237 g. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh water on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.

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FAQ

How many grams is 1 cup of water?
One US cup of water weighs about 237 grams (8.4 oz). 1 ml of water ≈ 1 g, so 1 US cup ≈ 237 g.
How many grams is 3/4 cup of water?
Three quarters of a US cup of water is about 178 grams (6.3 oz).
How many grams is 2/3 cup of water?
Two thirds of a US cup of water is about 158 grams.
How many grams is 1/2 cup of water?
Half a US cup of water is about 119 grams (4.2 oz).
How many grams is 1/3 cup of water?
One third of a US cup of water is about 79 grams.
How many grams is 1/4 cup of water?
A quarter of a US cup of water is about 59.3 grams.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of water?
One tablespoon of water is about 14.8 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.
How many cups is 100 grams of water?
100 grams of water is about 0.42 cups.

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