Maize flour converter

The cup reference uses dry, finely milled raw corn flour. It is not a reference for cornstarch or precooked arepa flour; keep the recipe’s weight for those different products.

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Maize flour

100 g ≈ ⅞ cup (exact: 0.83 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅜ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ⅞ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 2 ⅛ cups	8.82

Reference used in this table: 1 cup (236.6 ml) ≈ 120 g

Check the packet as well as the recipe name

Use the finely milled maize flour specified in the recipe. Spoon it into a dry measuring cup and level it without pressing.

Different grinds settle differently, so a recipe’s stated weight is preferable to borrowing a cup weight from another corn product.

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Cornflour

100 g ≈ ¾ cup (exact: 0.78 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅜ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ¾ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 2 cups	8.82

Manuka honey

100 g ≈ ¼ cup (exact: 0.29 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅛ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ¼ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ ¾ cup	8.82

Shelled pumpkin seeds

100 g ≈ ¾ cup (exact: 0.78 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅜ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ¾ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 2 cups	8.82

Bulgur

100 g ≈ ¾ cup (exact: 0.71 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅜ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ¾ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ¾ cups	8.82

Cream cheese

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ½ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ⅛ cups	8.82

Rose Water

100 ml ≈ ⅜ cup (exact: 0.42 cups)

Milliliters	Cups
1 ml	1 ml (< ½ tsp)
5 ml	≈ 1 tsp
10 ml	≈ 2 tsp
25 ml	≈ 1 ¾ tbsp
50 ml	≈ ¼ cup
100 ml	≈ ⅜ cup
250 ml	≈ 1 cup

High-gluten bread flour

100 g ≈ ⅞ cup (exact: 0.83 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅜ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ⅞ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 2 ⅛ cups	8.82

Barley malt syrup

100 g ≈ ¼ cup (exact: 0.29 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅛ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ¼ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ ¾ cup	8.82

Shelled sunflower seeds

100 g ≈ ¾ cup (exact: 0.71 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅜ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ¾ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ¾ cups	8.82

Masa harina

100 g = 1 cup

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ½ tbsp	0.35
25 g	¼ cup	0.88
50 g	½ cup	1.76
100 g	1 cup	3.53
250 g	2 ½ cups	8.82

Salted butter

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ½ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ⅛ cups	8.82

Milk chocolate chips

100 g ≈ ⅝ cup (exact: 0.59 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 3 tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ⅝ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ½ cups	8.82

Light honey

100 g ≈ ¼ cup (exact: 0.29 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅛ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ¼ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ ¾ cup	8.82

Desiccated coconut

100 g ≈ 1 ⅛ cups (exact: 1.18 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	≈ ½ tsp	0.04
5 g	≈ 3 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅝ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ 1 ⅛ cups	3.53
250 g	≈ 3 cups	8.82

Rolled oats

100 g = 1 ¼ cups

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	≈ ½ tsp	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tbsp	0.18
10 g	⅛ cup	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅜ cup	0.88
50 g	⅝ cup	1.76
100 g	1 ¼ cups	3.53
250 g	3 ⅛ cups	8.82

Ghee

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ½ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ¼ cups	8.82

Dark chocolate chips

100 g ≈ ⅝ cup (exact: 0.59 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 3 tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ⅝ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ½ cups	8.82

Orange blossom honey

100 g ≈ ¼ cup (exact: 0.29 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ 1 ¼ tbsp	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅛ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ¼ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ ¾ cup	8.82

Chia seeds

100 g ≈ ½ cup (exact: 0.48 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ½ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ¼ cups	8.82

Buckwheat groats

100 g ≈ ⅝ cup (exact: 0.61 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 3 tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ⅝ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ½ cups	8.82

Whipping cream

100 ml ≈ ⅜ cup (exact: 0.42 cups)

Milliliters	Cups
1 ml	1 ml (< ½ tsp)
5 ml	≈ 1 tsp
10 ml	≈ 2 tsp
25 ml	≈ 1 ¾ tbsp
50 ml	≈ ¼ cup
100 ml	≈ ⅜ cup
250 ml	≈ 1 cup

Rye flour

100 g ≈ 1 cup (exact: 0.98 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 2 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 ½ tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ¼ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ½ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ 1 cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 2 ½ cups	8.82

Coconut sugar

100 g ≈ ⅝ cup (exact: 0.65 cups)

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 ½ tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 1 tbsp	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅛ cup	0.88
50 g	≈ ⅜ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ⅝ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 ⅝ cups	8.82

Smooth peanut butter

100 g = 3.53 oz

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	1 g (< ½ tsp)	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tsp	0.18
10 g	≈ 2 tsp	0.35
25 g	≈ 1 ½ tbsp	0.88
50 g	≈ ¼ cup	1.76
100 g	≈ ⅜ cup	3.53
250 g	≈ 1 cup	8.82

Oats

100 g = 1 ¼ cups

Grams	Cups	Ounces
1 g	≈ ½ tsp	0.04
5 g	≈ 1 tbsp	0.18
10 g	⅛ cup	0.35
25 g	≈ ⅜ cup	0.88
50 g	⅝ cup	1.76
100 g	1 ¼ cups	3.53
250 g	3 ⅛ cups	8.82

FAQ – Ingredient Conversion

How accurate are the cup and weight conversions?

Weight conversions use fixed unit factors. Cup and spoon estimates depend on the stated ingredient form and cup size. Milliliters measure volume; converting them to grams also needs an ingredient-specific reference. Without a reliable cup reference, the calculator uses grams and ounces.

Why do some small amounts convert to “≈ tsp” or “≈ tbsp”?

Small volumes may be shown as approximate spoon measures. Below half a teaspoon, the measured amount stays visible instead of being rounded up. Use a suitable scale or follow the recipe’s original measure for these small quantities.

Are the ounce (oz) and pound (lb) conversions exact?

The conversion factors between grams, ounces and pounds are exact and do not depend on the ingredient. The displayed result is rounded for readability.

Why do I see fractions like ⅛, ¼, or ⅜ in the results?

Many kitchen measurements are traditionally shown using simple fractions. Displaying amounts like “⅛ cup” or “¼ cup” makes the conversions easier to read and measure accurately with standard cups and spoons.

Why might some values look slightly different between ingredients?

Cup measurements depend on how dense an ingredient is. For example, 1 cup of flour does not weigh the same as 1 cup of sugar. Small differences also occur due to natural variations like brand, moisture, or packing. We use consistent reference values so your conversions stay reliable.

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Makki di Roti (Punjabi Maize Flatbread)

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Why do some small amounts convert to “≈ tsp” or “≈ tbsp”?

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