Cups Calculator

Many recipes, particularly those from the United States, use cups as the primary unit of measurement. For UK cooks following these recipes, converting cups to grams or millilitres is essential for accuracy. At Calculator Site, we built this tool to handle the tricky part: different ingredients have different densities, so a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey.

This matters because baking is a precise science. Using 200g of flour when a recipe calls for 125g (one cup) would completely change the texture and outcome. Our cups  calculator accounts for the specific density of over 40 common ingredients, giving you accurate conversions every time. For more complex recipe adjustments, try our Baking Conversion Calculator or Recipe Scaler.

If you are using cups rather than scales, technique matters. For dry ingredients like flour, spoon the ingredient into the cup and level it off with a knife. Scooping directly from the bag compresses the flour and can add up to 20% extra weight. For brown sugar, pack it firmly into the cup. For liquids, place the cup on a flat surface and read at eye level.

For the most reliable results, we recommend using digital kitchen scales. But when you are in a hurry or following a recipe that only gives cup measurements, this Calculator Site tool gives you the next best thing. For bread and pizza recipes that use baker's percentages, check out our Baker's Percentage Calculator.