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1 US cup of plain flour (all-purpose) ≈
120 grams
Approximate · Fluff, spoon & level; do not pack · 1 US cup = 236.6 ml
Different ingredients, different weights. How we calculate
One cup, different weights
Approximate grams per level US cup, with preparation as listed. Use the recipe’s own weight if provided.
| Ingredient | Grams |
|---|---|
| Brown rice (cooked)Cooked; drained, not compressed; not a dry-rice measure | 170 |
| Buckwheat flourDry flour; spoon & level | 120 |
| Butter1 US stick = ½ cup ≈ 113 g | 227 |
| ButtermilkLiquid buttermilk reference; not buttermilk powder; brands vary | 227 |
| Caster sugar (Superfine sugar)King Arthur superfine reference; fine crystals, not granulated or icing sugar | 190 |
| Cheddar cheese (grated)Grated; not cubes or a compressed solid block | 113 |
| Chia seedsDry seeds; not soaked or ground | 148 |
| Chickpea flour (Garbanzo bean flour)Pure chickpea flour; not a mixed gram-flour blend | 85 |
| Chocolate chipsRegular chips; not mini chips | 170 |
| Coconut oilSource does not specify melted or solid; avoid air gaps; weigh for precision | 226 |
| Cornflour (Cornstarch)Level; not American corn flour | 112 |
| Cream cheesePlain full-fat cream cheese reference; block/tub moisture varies | 227 |
| Dates (chopped)Pitted and chopped; not date paste or whole dates | 149 |
| Demerara sugarCoarse crystals; not packed soft brown sugar or turbinado | 220 |
| Desiccated coconutUnsweetened; not flakes or shredded coconut | 85 |
| Dried apricots (diced)Dried and diced; not whole or soaked | 128 |
| Dried breadcrumbsDry fine crumbs; not fresh crumbs or panko | 112 |
| Dried cranberriesDried fruit reference; sweetening varies by brand; not fresh | 114 |
| Dried currantsDried small grapes (Zante currants); not fresh blackcurrants | 142 |
| Fine almond flour (Almond flour)Fine flour reference; not the separate almond-meal row; brands vary | 96 |
| Flaked almonds (Sliced almonds)Thin slices/flakes; not slivers or whole almonds | 86 |
| Fresh breadcrumbsFresh crumbs; not dried crumbs or panko | 84 |
| Granulated white sugarLevel cup; not caster sugar | 198 |
| Ground almonds (meal) (Almond meal)Meal reference; grind and blanching vary; not fine almond flour | 84 |
| Ground linseed (Flax meal)Dry ground seeds; not whole seeds | 100 |
| HoneyDerived from 21 g per US tablespoon | 336 |
| Icing sugar (Confectioners’ sugar / powdered sugar)Unsifted; not packed | 113 |
| Linseed (whole) (Flaxseed)Whole dry seeds; not ground meal | 140 |
| Long-grain rice (dry)Dry uncooked grains; not cooked rice | 198 |
| Mini chocolate chipsMini chips; not regular chips | 177 |
| Oats (old-fashioned / quick)Dry; not steel-cut or cooked; not the separate King Arthur rolled-oat row | 89 |
| Olive oilLiquid oil; source chart approximation; scaled from ¼ cup | 200 |
| Parmesan cheese (grated)Grated; not shavings or a solid piece | 100 |
| Peanut butterPeanut butter reference; stir separated oil back in; brands vary | 270 |
| Pinhead oatmeal (Steel-cut oats)Dry cut oat groats; not rolled/quick oats or cooked porridge | 140 |
| Plain flour (All-purpose flour)Fluff, spoon & level; do not pack | 120 |
| Plain yoghurt (Yogurt)Plain spoonable yoghurt reference; not frozen, whipped or strained Greek yoghurt | 227 |
| Polenta (coarse, uncooked) (Coarse cornmeal)Dry coarse ground maize; not instant/cooked polenta, corn flour or cornstarch | 163 |
| Pumpkin seeds (hulled)Edible hulled kernels; no outer shells; dry | 160 |
| Quinoa (cooked)Cooked; not a dry-grain measure | 184 |
| Quinoa (dry)Whole dry uncooked grains; not cooked quinoa | 177 |
| Raisins (loose)Loosely filled; not packed, soaked or cooked | 149 |
| Raisins (packed)Packed into measure; not loose, soaked or cooked | 170 |
| Sesame seedsDry loose seeds; not tahini paste | 142 |
| Skimmed milk powder (Nonfat dry milk)Dry powder; not reconstituted milk or whole-milk powder | 112 |
| Soft brown sugar (Brown sugar)Packed; light or dark | 213 |
| Soured cream (Sour cream)Spoonable sour cream reference; not crème fraîche | 227 |
| Spelt flourDry flour; spoon & level; milling varies | 99 |
| Strong bread flour (Bread flour)Fluff, spoon & level; brands vary | 120 |
| Sunflower seedsDry shelled kernels; not seeds in shells | 140 |
| Sweetened condensed milkSweetened dairy condensed milk; not evaporated milk | 312 |
| Tomato purée (Tomato paste)Concentrated paste; not passata, tomato sauce or US tomato puree | 232 |
| Unsweetened cocoa powderLevel, not packed; not drinking chocolate | 84 |
| Vegetable oilLiquid oil; source chart approximation, not a universal measured density | 198 |
| Walnuts (chopped)Chopped kernels; no shells; not whole pieces | 113 |
| Walnuts (whole)Whole kernels/pieces as sold, not in shells; not chopped | 128 |
| White chocolate chipsWhite chocolate chips; not compound coating or chopped bars | 170 |
| White rice flourDry white rice flour; not brown or glutinous rice flour | 142 |
| Whole almonds (unblanched)Whole kernels, skins on; no shells; not flaked or ground | 142 |
| Wholemeal wheat flour (Whole-wheat flour)King Arthur 100% whole-wheat reference; spoon & level; UK brands vary | 113 |
Weights checked against King Arthur Baking’s chart (opens in a new tab); butter uses the exact US stick definition. Methods & limitations