What does a cup of that actually weigh?

Cup-to-gram weights, per-piece weights, and nutrition for 282 everyday ingredients — the numbers our own recipe app uses when it works out what a family recipe adds up to. Free, no account needed.

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Most looked up

The ingredients people ask about most often, in that order.

Couscous1 cup = 173 gGround beef1 cup = 225 gGreek yogurt1 cup = 245 gParmesan cheese1 cup = 100 gBrown sugar1 cup = 220 gRolled oats1 cup = 81 gSpinach1 cup = 30 gCottage cheese1 cup = 226 gCocoa powder1 cup = 86 gChicken breast1 = 174 gHummus1 cup = 246 gBulgur1 cup = 140 g

Planning a holiday menu?

The ingredients for a whole menu, grouped together with their weights.

Thanksgiving Ingredient Weights & ConversionsCup, pound and piece weights for the ingredients that make up most Thanksgiving menus — turkey, sweet potato, pumpkin, cranberries and more — checked against the same table our nutrition pipeline uses, not guessed the week of the holiday.Christmas Baking Ingredient Weights & ConversionsCup and spoon weights for the ingredients behind most holiday cookie and cake recipes — flour, butter, sugar and the warm spices — from the same hand-checked table, not a rounded-off rule of thumb.

Questions we can answer

Real searches, each linked to the page that answers it.

Baking & flours

Active dry yeastAll-purpose flourBaking mixBaking powderBaking sodaBread crumbsBrown riceBulgurCake flourCooked pastaCooked quinoaCooked riceCorn flakesCorn tortillaCornmealCornstarchCouscousCream of tartarDry pastaFlour tortillaGraham cracker crumbsHamburger bunPankoPie crustPuff pastryPuffed rice cerealQuinoaRolled oatsSaltine crackersSoft bread crumbsTaco shellUnflavored gelatinVanilla wafersWhite breadWhite riceWhole wheat flour

Sugars & syrups

Brown sugarChocolate chipsCocoa powderCorn syrupGranulated sugarHoneyMaple syrupMarshmallowsMolassesPowdered sugar

Fats & oils

Coconut oilCooking sprayLardMargarineOlive oilSesame oilShorteningVegetable oil

Dairy & eggs

2% milkButterButtermilkEggEgg whiteEgg yolkEvaporated milkGreek yogurtHalf and halfHeavy creamPlain yogurtSour creamSweetened condensed milkUnsalted butterVanilla ice creamWhipped toppingWhole milk

Cheese

American cheeseBlue cheeseCheddar cheeseCotija cheeseCottage cheeseCream cheeseFeta cheeseMonterey jack cheeseMozzarella cheeseParmesan cheeseProvolone cheeseRicotta cheeseRomano cheeseSwiss cheese

Meat & poultry

BaconBeef chuck roastBeef short ribsChickenChicken breastChicken drumstickChicken legChicken thighCooked chickenGround beefGround porkGround turkeyHamHot dogItalian sausageLamb chopLean ground beefPancettaPepperoniPork chopPork loinPork spareribsProsciuttoSmoked sausageSteakTurkeyTurkey breastVeal cutletWhole chicken

Fish & shellfish

AnchoviesCanned tunaClamsCodCrab meatCrayfishCrayfish tailsSalmonScallopsShrimp

Vegetables

AsparagusAvocadoBean sproutsBell pepperBroccoliBrussels sproutsButternut squashCabbageCabbage leafCanned tomatoesCarrotCauliflowerCeleryCherry tomatoesChile de arbolCornCucumberDried chileEggplantGarlicGingerGreen beansGreen onionJalapenoKaleLeekLettuceMushroomOlivesOnionPeasPicklesPimentosPotatoPumpkinRed onionShallotSpinachSun dried tomatoesSweet potatoTomatoWater chestnutsZucchini

Fruit

AppleApplesauceBananaBlueberriesCranberriesCranberry sauceDried cherriesDried cranberriesLemonLemon juiceLimeLime juiceOrangeOrange juicePeachesPearPineapplePlumRaisinsRaspberriesStrawberries

Beans, nuts & seeds

AlmondsBlack beansBlack eyed peasCashewsChia seedsChickpeasGround flaxseedHummusKidney beansLentilsPeanut butterPeanutsPecansPine nutsPistachiosPoppy seedsPumpkin seedsRefried beansSesame seedsShredded coconutTahiniTofuWalnuts

Pantry, sauces & condiments

Alfredo sauceBalsamic vinegarBarbecue sauceBeef brothBouillon cubeCapersChicken brothCoconut milkCream of chicken soupCream of mushroom soupDijon mustardFish sauceGuacamoleHot sauceJamKetchupMarinara sauceMayonnaiseMustardOnion soup mixPestoQueso frescoRed wine vinegarSalad dressingSalsaSoy sauceTaco seasoningTomato pasteTomato sauceVegetable brothVinegarWorcestershire sauce

Drinks

Almond milkBeerBrandyClub sodaMarsala wineOat milkRed wineSoft drinkWaterWhite wine

Herbs & spices

Almond extractBay leafBlack pepperChili powderCilantroCinnamonCuminDried basilDry mustardFresh basilGarlic powderGarlic saltGround clovesGround gingerItalian seasoningLemon zestMintNutmegOnion powderOreganoPaprikaParsleyRed pepper flakesRosemarySageSaltThymeVanilla beanVanilla extract

Where these numbers come from

Every weight and nutrient figure on these pages is read from one hand-checked table of the ingredients home cooks actually use, transcribed from USDA reference data per 100 g of edible portion. The table is verified on every build: each entry has to be internally consistent — the calories have to match the protein, fat and carbohydrate — or the build fails. It is the same table our app uses to work out what a family recipe adds up to a serving, so the numbers you read here are the numbers we rely on ourselves.

Where we cannot answer something honestly, we say nothing rather than guess. An ingredient with no substitution advice has no substitution section.

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