4 cups to Grams: Flour, Sugar, Butter and More
4 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
4 cups equals 501g all-purpose flour, but 800g granulated sugar.
Pick the ingredient before you bake. The wrong cup-to-grams conversion can add enough flour or sugar to change the texture.
4 cups in Grams by Ingredient
| Ingredient | Spoon & Level | Dip & Sweep | Sifted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 cups all-purpose flour | 501g | 591g | 426g |
| 4 cups granulated sugar | 800g | 944g | 680g |
| 4 cups brown sugar (packed) | 880g | 1039g | 748g |
| 4 cups powdered sugar | 481g | 567g | 409g |
| 4 cups butter | 908g | 1071g | 771g |
| 4 cups peanut butter | 1032g | 1032g | 1032g |
| 4 cups bread flour | 520g | 614g | 442g |
| 4 cups cake flour | 442g | 522g | 376g |
| 4 cups whole wheat flour | 485g | 572g | 412g |
| 4 cups almond flour | 384g | 453g | 327g |
| 4 cups cocoa powder | 425g | 501g | 361g |
| 4 cups rolled oats | 361g | 425g | 306g |
| 4 cups whole milk | 975g | 1150g | 829g |
| 4 cups heavy cream | 941g | 1110g | 800g |
| 4 cups honey | 1344g | 1586g | 1142g |
| 4 cups olive oil | 867g | 1023g | 737g |
| 4 cups water | 946g | 946g | 946g |
| 4 cups cooked white rice | 632g | 683g | 632g |
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Frequently Asked Questions
4 cups is a different gram weight for each ingredient. For example, 4 cups all-purpose flour is 501g, while 4 cups granulated sugar is 800g.
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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