Cup measures

3 cups to grams

3 cups is 375 g of all-purpose flour, 600 g of sugar and 710 g of water.

3 cups in grams

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3 cups of all-purpose flour is

375 g

13.23 oz 710 ml of volume

125 g per cup · Source: USDA

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Liquids, syrups and oils

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Fruit and nuts

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Cup size

3 cups to grams for 46 ingredients

3 cups comes to a round weight for granulated sugar (600 g) and grated parmesan (300 g). In butter, 3 cups is 6 US sticks. Sugar weighs 1.6 times as much as flour, so 3 cups of flour is only 375 g. Across all 46 ingredients, 3 cups runs from 243 g of rolled oats to 1,017 g of honey.

3 cups in grams by ingredient (US cup, 710 ml), grouped, most searched first in each group
IngredientGramsOunces
Flours
All-purpose flour 375 13.23
Bread flour 360 12.70
Almond flour 288 10.16
Cake flour 360 12.70
Whole wheat flour 360 12.70
Coconut flour 384 13.55
Sugars
Granulated sugar 600 21.16
Brown sugar (packed) 660 23.28
Powdered sugar (unsifted) 360 12.70
Honey 1,017 35.87
Maple syrup 945 33.33
Dairy
Plain yogurt (whole milk) 735 25.93
Whole milk 732 25.82
Plain Greek yogurt 680 23.99
Shredded cheddar 339 11.96
Cottage cheese 675 23.81
Grated parmesan 300 10.58
Heavy cream 714 25.19
Sour cream 690 24.34
Cream cheese 696 24.55
Fats & oils
Butter 681 24.02
Peanut butter 774 27.30
Mayonnaise 660 23.28
Vegetable oil 654 23.07
Olive oil 648 22.86
Coconut oil 654 23.07
Grains
Long-grain white rice (uncooked) 555 19.58
Long-grain white rice (cooked) 474 16.72
Rolled oats 243 8.57
Dry pasta 366 12.91
Dry lentils 576 20.32
Quinoa (uncooked) 510 17.99
Breadcrumbs 324 11.43
Baking
Semisweet chocolate chips 504 17.78
Cocoa powder (unsweetened) 258 9.10
Cornstarch 384 13.55
Baking soda 662 23.37
Baking powder 662 23.37
Table salt 876 30.90
Fruit & nuts
Blueberries 444 15.66
Strawberries (sliced) 498 17.57
Chopped walnuts 351 12.38
Whole almonds 429 15.13
Other
Water 710 25.04
Sourdough starter 702 (approx.) 24.76
Egg whites 729 25.71

How to measure 3 cups without a 3 cups measure

  1. Fill the 1 cup measure 3 times.
  2. For 3 cups, weighing is quicker than counting 48 tablespoons.

Half of 3 cups is 1½ cups, and double is 6 cups.

3 cups in a metric cup recipe

A metric cup is 250 ml, so 3 cups in metric cups are 750 ml. They hold 396 g of flour, 634 g of sugar and 750 g of water, 21–40 g more than 3 cups in US cups.

Questions people ask

How many grams is 3 cups of flour?

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

How many grams is 3 cups of butter?

681 g, which is 6 US sticks or 48 tablespoons.

How many grams is 3 cups of packed brown sugar?

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

How many grams is 3 cups of milk?

732 g, which is 24 US fl oz in a liquid measuring cup.

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