5 cups to Grams: Flour, Sugar, Butter and More
5 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
5 cups equals 626g all-purpose flour, but 1000g granulated sugar.
Pick the ingredient before you bake. The wrong cup-to-grams conversion can add enough flour or sugar to change the texture.
5 cups in Grams by Ingredient
| Ingredient | Spoon & Level | Dip & Sweep | Sifted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 cups all-purpose flour | 626g | 738g | 532g |
| 5 cups granulated sugar | 1000g | 1180g | 850g |
| 5 cups brown sugar (packed) | 1100g | 1298g | 935g |
| 5 cups powdered sugar | 601g | 709g | 511g |
| 5 cups butter | 1134g | 1339g | 964g |
| 5 cups peanut butter | 1291g | 1291g | 1291g |
| 5 cups bread flour | 651g | 768g | 553g |
| 5 cups cake flour | 552g | 652g | 470g |
| 5 cups whole wheat flour | 606g | 715g | 515g |
| 5 cups almond flour | 480g | 567g | 408g |
| 5 cups cocoa powder | 531g | 627g | 451g |
| 5 cups rolled oats | 451g | 532g | 383g |
| 5 cups whole milk | 1218g | 1438g | 1036g |
| 5 cups heavy cream | 1176g | 1387g | 999g |
| 5 cups honey | 1680g | 1982g | 1428g |
| 5 cups olive oil | 1084g | 1279g | 921g |
| 5 cups water | 1183g | 1183g | 1183g |
| 5 cups cooked white rice | 790g | 853g | 790g |
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Frequently Asked Questions
5 cups is a different gram weight for each ingredient. For example, 5 cups all-purpose flour is 626g, while 5 cups granulated sugar is 1000g.
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.