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Corn syrup: weights & conversions

A US cup of corn syrup weighs about 328 g. 100 g is 283 calories and 0 g of protein.

Also written as: light corn syrup, dark corn syrup, karo syrup.

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1 cup of corn syrup is about 328 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of corn syrup weighs, from the cup weight above.

corn syrup volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup328 g11.6 oz
3/4 cup246 g
2/3 cup219 g
1/2 cup164 g
1/3 cup109 g
1/4 cup82 g
1 tablespoon20.5 g
1 teaspoon6.83 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

corn syrup weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for corn syrup by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)2830 g0 g76.8 g0 g62 mg
Per cup (328 g)9280 g0 g252 g0 g203 mg
Per tablespoon (20.5 g)580 g0 g15.7 g0 g13 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)3210 g0 g87.1 g0 g70 mg

If you have run out

  • One and a quarter cups of granulated sugar dissolved in a quarter cup of water, per cup of syrup.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of corn syrup?
One US cup of corn syrup weighs about 328 g (11.6 oz). A tablespoon is about 20.5 g and a teaspoon about 6.83 g.
How many cups is 100 g of corn syrup?
100 g of corn syrup is about 0.3 cups — near enough to 1/4 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in corn syrup?
Corn syrup has about 283 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 928 calories a cup.
What can I use instead of corn syrup?
One and a quarter cups of granulated sugar dissolved in a quarter cup of water, per cup of syrup.

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