Water: weights & conversions
A US cup of water weighs about 237 g. 100 g is 0 calories and 0 g of protein.
Also written as: cold water, warm water, boiling water, ice water, hot water.
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1 cup of water is about 237 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of water weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 237 g | 8.36 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 178 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 158 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 119 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 79 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 59.3 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 14.8 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 4.94 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Per cup (237 g) | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Per tablespoon (14.8 g) | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of water?
- One US cup of water weighs about 237 g (8.36 oz). A tablespoon is about 14.8 g and a teaspoon about 4.94 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of water?
- 100 g of water is about 0.42 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in water?
- Water has about 0 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 0 calories a cup.