1/4 cup to Grams: Flour, Sugar, Butter and More
1/4 cup to grams changes by ingredient. A cup of flour is not a cup of sugar by weight, so this chart gives the numbers recipe snippets usually flatten.
Quick answer
1/4 cup equals 31g all-purpose flour, but 50g granulated sugar.
Pick the ingredient before you bake. The wrong cup-to-grams conversion can add enough flour or sugar to change the texture.
1/4 cup in Grams by Ingredient
| Ingredient | Spoon & Level | Dip & Sweep | Sifted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup all-purpose flour | 31g | 37g | 27g |
| 1/4 cup granulated sugar | 50g | 59g | 42g |
| 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed) | 55g | 65g | 47g |
| 1/4 cup powdered sugar | 30g | 35g | 26g |
| 1/4 cup butter | 57g | 67g | 48g |
| 1/4 cup peanut butter | 65g | 65g | 65g |
| 1/4 cup bread flour | 33g | 38g | 28g |
| 1/4 cup cake flour | 28g | 33g | 23g |
| 1/4 cup whole wheat flour | 30g | 36g | 26g |
| 1/4 cup almond flour | 24g | 28g | 20g |
| 1/4 cup cocoa powder | 27g | 31g | 23g |
| 1/4 cup rolled oats | 23g | 27g | 19g |
| 1/4 cup whole milk | 61g | 72g | 52g |
| 1/4 cup heavy cream | 59g | 69g | 50g |
| 1/4 cup honey | 84g | 99g | 71g |
| 1/4 cup olive oil | 54g | 64g | 46g |
| 1/4 cup water | 59g | 59g | 59g |
| 1/4 cup cooked white rice | 40g | 43g | 40g |
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Frequently Asked Questions
1/4 cup is a different gram weight for each ingredient. For example, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour is 31g, while 1/4 cup granulated sugar is 50g.
A cup is a volume measure. Grams measure weight. Dense ingredients weigh more per cup than light or aerated ingredients.
Grams are more accurate. If a recipe gives cups, use the ingredient-specific chart and a consistent measuring method such as Spoon & Level.