2.5 cups (2½) to grams
2½ cups is 313 g of all-purpose flour, 500 g of sugar and 591 g of water.
2½ cups in grams
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2½ cups of all-purpose flour is
313 g
11.02 oz 591 ml of volume
125 g per cup · Source: USDA
2.5 cups (2½) to grams for 46 ingredients
2½ cups comes to a round weight for bread flour (300 g), cake flour (300 g) and whole wheat flour (300 g). In butter, 2½ cups is 5 US sticks. Sugar weighs 1.6 times as much as flour, so 2½ cups of flour is only 313 g. 2½ cups of granulated sugar weighs the same as 4 cups of all-purpose flour. Across all 46 ingredients, 2½ cups runs from 203 g of rolled oats to 848 g of honey.
| Ingredient | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| Flours | ||
| All-purpose flour | 313 | 11.02 |
| Bread flour | 300 | 10.58 |
| Almond flour | 240 | 8.47 |
| Cake flour | 300 | 10.58 |
| Whole wheat flour | 300 | 10.58 |
| Coconut flour | 320 | 11.29 |
| Sugars | ||
| Granulated sugar | 500 | 17.64 |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 550 | 19.40 |
| Powdered sugar (unsifted) | 300 | 10.58 |
| Honey | 848 | 29.89 |
| Maple syrup | 788 | 27.78 |
| Dairy | ||
| Plain yogurt (whole milk) | 613 | 21.61 |
| Whole milk | 610 | 21.52 |
| Plain Greek yogurt | 567 | 19.99 |
| Shredded cheddar | 283 | 9.96 |
| Cottage cheese | 563 | 19.84 |
| Grated parmesan | 250 | 8.82 |
| Heavy cream | 595 | 20.99 |
| Sour cream | 575 | 20.28 |
| Cream cheese | 580 | 20.46 |
| Fats & oils | ||
| Butter | 568 | 20.02 |
| Peanut butter | 645 | 22.75 |
| Mayonnaise | 550 | 19.40 |
| Vegetable oil | 545 | 19.22 |
| Olive oil | 540 | 19.05 |
| Coconut oil | 545 | 19.22 |
| Grains | ||
| Long-grain white rice (uncooked) | 463 | 16.31 |
| Long-grain white rice (cooked) | 395 | 13.93 |
| Rolled oats | 203 | 7.14 |
| Dry pasta | 305 | 10.76 |
| Dry lentils | 480 | 16.93 |
| Quinoa (uncooked) | 425 | 14.99 |
| Breadcrumbs | 270 | 9.52 |
| Baking | ||
| Semisweet chocolate chips | 420 | 14.82 |
| Cocoa powder (unsweetened) | 215 | 7.58 |
| Cornstarch | 320 | 11.29 |
| Baking soda | 552 | 19.47 |
| Baking powder | 552 | 19.47 |
| Table salt | 730 | 25.75 |
| Fruit & nuts | ||
| Blueberries | 370 | 13.05 |
| Strawberries (sliced) | 415 | 14.64 |
| Chopped walnuts | 293 | 10.32 |
| Whole almonds | 358 | 12.61 |
| Other | ||
| Water | 591 | 20.86 |
| Sourdough starter | 585 (approx.) | 20.64 |
| Egg whites | 608 | 21.43 |
How to measure 2½ cups without a 2½ cups measure
- Fill the 1 cup measure twice and the ½ cup measure once.
- For 2½ cups, weighing is quicker than counting 40 tablespoons.
Half of 2½ cups is 1¼ cups, and double is 5 cups.
2½ cups in a metric cup recipe
A metric cup is 250 ml, so 2½ cups in metric cups are 625 ml. They hold 330 g of flour, 528 g of sugar and 625 g of water, 18–34 g more than 2½ cups in US cups.
Questions people ask
How many grams is 2½ cups of flour?
313 g spooned and leveled; scooped straight from the bag, it weighs more.
How many grams is 2½ cups of butter?
568 g, which is 5 US sticks or 40 tablespoons.
How many grams is 2½ cups of packed brown sugar?
550 g, packed into the cup until it holds its shape; a loosely filled cup weighs less.
How many grams is 2½ cups of milk?
610 g, which is 20 US fl oz in a liquid measuring cup.
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