3 cups to Grams: Flour, Sugar, Butter and More
3 cups 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
3 cups equals 375g all-purpose flour, but 600g granulated sugar.
Pick the ingredient before you bake. The wrong cup-to-grams conversion can add enough flour or sugar to change the texture.
3 cups in Grams by Ingredient
| Ingredient | Spoon & Level | Dip & Sweep | Sifted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 cups all-purpose flour | 375g | 443g | 319g |
| 3 cups granulated sugar | 600g | 708g | 510g |
| 3 cups brown sugar (packed) | 660g | 779g | 561g |
| 3 cups powdered sugar | 361g | 425g | 306g |
| 3 cups butter | 681g | 803g | 579g |
| 3 cups peanut butter | 774g | 774g | 774g |
| 3 cups bread flour | 390g | 461g | 332g |
| 3 cups cake flour | 331g | 391g | 282g |
| 3 cups whole wheat flour | 363g | 429g | 309g |
| 3 cups almond flour | 288g | 340g | 245g |
| 3 cups cocoa powder | 319g | 376g | 271g |
| 3 cups rolled oats | 270g | 319g | 230g |
| 3 cups whole milk | 731g | 863g | 621g |
| 3 cups heavy cream | 706g | 833g | 600g |
| 3 cups honey | 1008g | 1189g | 857g |
| 3 cups olive oil | 650g | 767g | 553g |
| 3 cups water | 710g | 710g | 710g |
| 3 cups cooked white rice | 474g | 512g | 474g |
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Frequently Asked Questions
3 cups is a different gram weight for each ingredient. For example, 3 cups all-purpose flour is 375g, while 3 cups granulated sugar is 600g.
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.
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