Dry Measurement Converter

Convert dry measurements between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, grams, ounces, pounds, kilograms, and milliliters. Use this converter for flour, sugar, rice, oats, cocoa powder, salt, spices, dry baking ingredients, and recipe scaling.

Convert Dry Measurements

1 US cup all-purpose flour = 120 grams
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Common dry measurement conversions

1 cup:
16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons

All-purpose flour:
1 US cup ≈ 120 grams

Granulated sugar:
1 US cup ≈ 200 grams

Rolled oats:
1 US cup ≈ 90 grams

Where dry conversions are used

Dry measurement conversions are useful for baking, cooking, flour measurements, sugar measurements, rice, oats, cocoa powder, salt, spices, recipe scaling, international recipes, and converting cups to grams or grams to cups.

Use this converter as a practical estimate. Dry ingredient weights can vary by brand, packing, humidity, sifting, grinding size, and measuring method.

What your dry measurement result means

Your result shows the entered dry measurement converted into the selected unit. The converter also displays cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, milliliters, grams, ounces, pounds, and kilograms for quick recipe reference.

Dry volume-to-weight conversions are ingredient-specific. One cup of flour does not weigh the same as one cup of sugar, rice, oats, cocoa powder, or salt.

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Frequently asked questions

How many tablespoons are in a dry cup?

There are 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup.

How many grams are in a cup of dry ingredients?

It depends on the ingredient. One US cup is about 120 grams of all-purpose flour, 200 grams of granulated sugar, 185 grams of uncooked rice, or 90 grams of rolled oats.

Are dry cups and liquid cups the same size?

They are the same volume in US recipes, but dry ingredients are often better measured by weight for accuracy.

Why do dry measurements vary by ingredient?

Cups measure volume and grams measure weight. Different dry ingredients have different densities, so they weigh different amounts per cup.

Should I measure dry ingredients by cups or grams?

For casual cooking, cups are usually fine. For baking, grams are usually more consistent.