As my readers are from all over the world and my recipes provide only measurements using the metric system, I have provided these charts which I hope will be helpful.
They will be located on the left hand-side of the website for easy access.
Also “Good to Know Recipes” has this widget that converts cups to grams instantly and I find it very useful.
Weight of common ingredients in grams (g):
Ingredient | 1 cup | ¾ cup | ⅔ cup | ½ cup | ⅓ cup | ¼ cup | 2 tbsp |
Flour all purpose | 120g | 90g | 80g | 60g | 40g | 30g | 15g |
Flour (sieved) | 110g | 80g | 70g | 55g | 35g | 27g | 13g |
Sugar (granulated) | 200g | 150g | 130g | 100g | 65g | 50g | 25g |
Icing Sugar (powdered) | 100g | 75g | 70g | 50g | 35g | 25g | 13g |
Brown Sugar | 180g | 135g | 120g | 90g | 60g | 45g | 23g |
Cornflour (corn starch) | 120g | 90g | 80g | 60g | 40g | 30g | 15g |
Rice (uncooked) | 190g | 140g | 125g | 95g | 65g | 48g | 24g |
Pasta (small shape uncooked) | 250g | 188g | 167g | 125g | 83g | 63g | – |
Couscous (uncooked) | 180g | 135g | 120g | 90g | 60g | 45g | 22g |
Oats (uncooked) | 90g | 65g | 60g | 45g | 30g | 22g | 11g |
Table Salt | 300g | 230g | 200g | 150g | 100g | 75g | 40g |
Butter | 240g | 180g | 160g | 120g | 80g | 60g | 30g |
Nuts (chopped) | 150g | 110g | 100g | 75g | 50g | 40g | 20g |
Nuts (ground) | 120g | 90g | 80g | 60g | 40g | 30g | 15g |
Sultanas / Raisins | 200g | 150g | 130g | 100g | 65g | 50g | 22g |
Breadcrumbs (dry) | 150g | 110g | 100g | 75g | 50g | 40g | 20g |
Corn Meal (polenta flour) | 160g | 120g | 100g | 80g | 50g | 40g | 20g |

Source: browneyedbaker.com
This is a great reference! Thank you!
Dear Alida,
A wonderful post on all of these charts. Thank you so much….I always have to figure your measurements out to mine. This will help me so much. I am going to print it out….great idea especially now with the holidays. Thank you for sharing…
Dottie 🙂
Grazie per aver postato queste misure, non sapevo proprio regolarmi con la misura della tazza! Ciao e buona giornata!
That’s really handy Alida. It’s amazing how often I am rummaging around for conversions! Thanks!!
For the butter is it melted or frozen?
Is is melted