Grams to cups › 250 grams
How many cups is 250 grams?
It depends on the ingredient: 250 g is 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1¼ cups of granulated sugar, 1 cup + 1½ tbsp of butter and 1 cup + 1 tbsp of water.
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so there is no single answer — a cup of cocoa powder weighs 86 g and a cup of honey 339 g. US cups are 236.6 ml; metric cups (Australia, NZ, Canada, and most UK recipes that use cups) are 250 ml and hold about 6% more.
Flours & starches
| 250 g of… | US cups | Metric cups |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour (UK: plain flour) | 2 cups | 1.89 |
| Bread flour (UK: strong white bread flour) | 1¾ cups + 1 tbsp | 1.73 |
| Cake flour | 1¾ cups + 1 tbsp | 1.73 |
| Whole wheat flour (UK: wholemeal flour) | 2 cups + 1½ tbsp | 1.97 |
| Self-rising flour (UK: self-raising flour) | 2 cups | 1.89 |
| Rye flour (medium) | 2⅓ cups + 2 tbsp | 2.32 |
| Semolina | 1½ cups | 1.42 |
| Cornmeal | 2 cups + 1 tbsp | 1.94 |
| Almond flour (ground almonds) | 2⅔ cups minus 1½ tsp | 2.49 |
| Oat flour | 2⅓ cups + 1 tbsp | 2.27 |
| White rice flour | 1½ cups + 1½ tbsp | 1.5 |
| Buckwheat flour | 2 cups + 1½ tbsp | 1.97 |
| Cornstarch (UK: cornflour) | 2 cups minus 1 tbsp | 1.85 |
Sugars
| 250 g of… | US cups | Metric cups |
|---|---|---|
| Granulated sugar | 1¼ cups | 1.18 |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 1 cup + 2 tbsp | 1.08 |
| Powdered sugar (UK: icing sugar) | 2 cups + 1½ tbsp | 1.97 |
Butter & oils
| 250 g of… | US cups | Metric cups |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 cup + 1½ tbsp | 1.04 |
| Olive oil | 1¼ cups minus 1½ tbsp | 1.1 |
| Vegetable oil (canola) | 1 cup + 2½ tbsp | 1.09 |
| Peanut butter | 1 cup | 0.92 |
Liquids & syrups
| 250 g of… | US cups | Metric cups |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | ¾ cup | 0.7 |
| Maple syrup | ¾ cup + 2 tsp | 0.75 |
| Water | 1 cup + 1 tbsp | 1 |
| Milk | 1 cup + 1 tsp | 0.97 |
| Heavy cream (UK: double or whipping cream) | 1 cup + 1 tbsp | 0.99 |
Dairy
| 250 g of… | US cups | Metric cups |
|---|---|---|
| Sour cream | 1 cup + 1½ tbsp | 1.03 |
| Plain yogurt | 1 cup + 1 tsp | 0.97 |
| Cream cheese | 1 cup + 1 tbsp | 1.02 |
| Grated parmesan | 2½ cups | 2.37 |
| Shredded mozzarella | 2¼ cups | 2.11 |
Everything else
| 250 g of… | US cups | Metric cups |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa powder | 3 cups minus 1½ tbsp | 2.75 |
| Rolled oats | 3 cups + 1½ tbsp | 2.92 |
| White rice (uncooked) | 1⅓ cups + 1 tsp | 1.28 |
| Chocolate chips | 1½ cups | 1.41 |
| Chopped walnuts | 2 cups + 2 tbsp | 2.02 |
| Raisins | 1¾ cups | 1.63 |
| Shredded coconut | 2⅔ cups + 1 tsp | 2.54 |
| Table salt | ¾ cup + 1½ tbsp | 0.81 |