Grams of Cocoa Powder to Cups
One US cup of cocoa powder weighs 84 grams. To convert grams of cocoa powder to cups, divide the grams by 84 — so 100 g is 1 ¼ cups and 84 g is exactly 1 cup.
250 g Cocoa powder (unsweetened) = 3 cups
Exactly 2.98 cups — or measure 3 cups.
Cocoa Powder cups-to-grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cups | 21 g | 0.7 oz |
| ⅓ cups | 28 g | 1 oz |
| ½ cups | 42 g | 1.5 oz |
| ⅔ cups | 56 g | 2 oz |
| ¾ cups | 63 g | 2.2 oz |
| 1 cup | 84 g | 3 oz |
| 1½ cups | 126 g | 4.4 oz |
| 2 cups | 168 g | 5.9 oz |
How to measure cocoa powder
Cocoa powder clumps and compresses easily, so spoon it into the cup and level — never pack it. A level spooned cup is 84 g. If a recipe says "sifted cocoa," sift after measuring unless it says otherwise.
Grams of cocoa powder to cups — every amount
- 50 g to cups — ⅝ cup
- 100 g to cups — 1 ¼ cups
- 125 g to cups — 1 ½ cups
- 150 g to cups — 1 ¾ cups
- 200 g to cups — 2 ⅜ cups
- 250 g to cups — 3 cups
- 300 g to cups — 3 ⅝ cups
- 400 g to cups — 4 ¾ cups
- 500 g to cups — 6 cups
Other ingredients
- Grams of flour to cups
- Grams of sugar to cups
- Grams of powdered sugar to cups
- Grams of brown sugar to cups
- Grams of honey to cups
- Grams of butter to cups
- Grams of milk to cups
- Grams of rice to cups
- Grams of oats to cups
- Grams of chocolate chips to cups
- Grams of water to cups
Density 84 g/cup — sources: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart, USDA FoodData Central. Data verified 2026-08-20. Methodology.