Half a Cup in Grams
Half a cup weighs 60 grams of all-purpose flour, 100 grams of granulated sugar, or 114 grams of butter — a cup is a volume, so the weight always depends on what's in it. Find your ingredient below; densities verified against King Arthur and USDA data.
What is half a cup in grams?
| Ingredient | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| all-purpose flour | 60 g | 2.1 oz |
| granulated sugar | 100 g | 3.5 oz |
| powdered sugar | 60 g | 2.1 oz |
| brown sugar (packed) | 107 g | 3.8 oz |
| honey | 170 g | 6 oz |
| butter | 114 g | 4 oz |
| milk (whole) | 123 g | 4.3 oz |
| uncooked white rice | 93 g | 3.3 oz |
| rolled oats | 45 g | 1.6 oz |
| chocolate chips | 85 g | 3 oz |
| cocoa powder | 42 g | 1.5 oz |
| water | 120 g | 4.2 oz |
Why there's no single answer
Grams measure weight; cups measure volume. Half a cup of feather-light powdered sugar (60 g) and half a cup of dense honey (170 g) fill the same cup at nearly a 3× weight difference. Recipes that list grams remove that ambiguity — which is why serious baking recipes weigh.
Other amounts
Convert any amount
250 cups All-purpose flour = 30000 g
Based on 120 g per US cup.
Data verified 2026-08-20 · Methodology & sources