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3 cups
to grams.

Every ingredient has a different density. Here’s what 3 cups weighs across the kitchen, from flour to honey.

One volume, many gram results. Choose the ingredient before you weigh.
IngredientGrams per cup3 cups in gramsRounded
All-purpose flour120g360.0gabout 360g
Granulated sugar200g600.0gabout 600g
Brown sugar (packed)220g660.0gabout 660g
Butter227g681.0gabout 680g
Powdered sugar120g360.0gabout 360g
Water / milk237g711.0gabout 710g
Rolled oats80g240.0gabout 240g
White rice185g555.0gabout 555g
Chocolate chips170g510.0gabout 510g
Honey340g1020.0gabout 1020g
Almonds (whole)140g420.0gabout 420g
Cocoa powder100g300.0gabout 300g
Salt292g876.0gabout 875g
Baking powder192g576.0gabout 575g
Vegetable oil218g654.0gabout 655g

To convert 3 cups, multiply the number of cups by the ingredient’s grams-per-cup density. Because flour is lighter than honey, the same volume weighs less.

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