Cup measures

How many grams in a 1/3 cup

⅓ cup (0.33 cups) is 42 g of all-purpose flour, 67 g of sugar and 79 g of water.

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⅓ cup of all-purpose flour is

42 g

1.47 oz 79 ml of volume

125 g per cup · Source: USDA

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Sugars

Dairy and fats

Grains, pasta and pulses

Liquids, syrups and oils

Baking extras

Fruit and nuts

Other

Cup size

How many grams in a 1/3 cup of each ingredient

Across all 46 ingredients, ⅓ cup runs from 27 g of rolled oats to 113 g of honey.

⅓ cup in grams by ingredient (US cup, 79 ml), grouped, most searched first in each group
IngredientGramsOunces
Flours
All-purpose flour 42 1.47
Bread flour 40 1.41
Almond flour 32 1.13
Cake flour 40 1.41
Whole wheat flour 40 1.41
Coconut flour 43 1.51
Sugars
Granulated sugar 67 2.35
Brown sugar (packed) 73 2.59
Powdered sugar (unsifted) 40 1.41
Honey 113 3.99
Maple syrup 105 3.70
Dairy
Plain yogurt (whole milk) 82 2.88
Whole milk 81 2.87
Plain Greek yogurt 76 2.67
Shredded cheddar 38 1.33
Cottage cheese 75 2.65
Grated parmesan 33 1.18
Heavy cream 79 2.80
Sour cream 77 2.70
Cream cheese 77 2.73
Fats & oils
Butter 76 2.67
Peanut butter 86 3.03
Mayonnaise 73 2.59
Vegetable oil 73 2.56
Olive oil 72 2.54
Coconut oil 73 2.56
Grains
Long-grain white rice (uncooked) 62 2.18
Long-grain white rice (cooked) 53 1.86
Rolled oats 27 0.95
Dry pasta 41 1.43
Dry lentils 64 2.26
Quinoa (uncooked) 57 2.00
Breadcrumbs 36 1.27
Baking
Semisweet chocolate chips 56 1.98
Cocoa powder (unsweetened) 29 1.01
Cornstarch 43 1.51
Baking soda 74 2.60
Baking powder 74 2.60
Table salt 97 3.43
Fruit & nuts
Blueberries 49 1.74
Strawberries (sliced) 55 1.95
Chopped walnuts 39 1.38
Whole almonds 48 1.68
Other
Water 79 2.78
Sourdough starter 78 (approx.) 2.75
Egg whites 81 2.86

How to measure ⅓ cup without a ⅓ cup measure

  1. ⅓ cup is not a whole number of tablespoons: use 5 tbsp + 1 tsp.

Half of ⅓ cup is 2 tbsp + 2 tsp, so halve it with spoons. Double is ⅔ cup.

⅓ cup in a metric cup recipe

A metric cup is 250 ml, so a metric ⅓ cup is 83 ml. It holds 44 g of flour, 70 g of sugar and 83 g of water, 2–4 g more than a US ⅓ cup.

Questions people ask

How many grams is ⅓ cup of flour?

42 g spooned and leveled; scooped straight from the bag, it weighs more.

How many grams is ⅓ cup of butter?

76 g, or 5 tbsp + 1 tsp cut from the stick.

How many grams is ⅓ cup of packed brown sugar?

73 g, packed into the cup until it holds its shape; a loosely filled cup weighs less.

How many grams is ⅓ cup of milk?

81 g, which is 2.67 US fl oz in a liquid measuring cup.

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