Shortening converter
Solid shortening holds its shape when scooped, leaving gaps between spoonfuls. A level cup with large air pockets contains less fat than a properly filled measure.
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 g | 1 g (< ½ tsp) | 0.04 |
| 5 g | ≈ 1 ½ 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 |
Reference used in this table: 1 cup (240 ml) ≈ 191 g
Weigh or fill the measure without large gaps
For grams, tare the bowl and add shortening directly. For cups, press out the larger spaces and level the top.
The reference is for the shortening itself, not a blend with flour or melted fat in a prepared mixture.
Related ingredient conversions
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 g | ≈ ½ tsp | 0.04 |
| 5 g | ≈ 2 ½ 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 | ≈ 2 ⅞ cups | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 g | 1 g (< ½ tsp) | 0.04 |
| 5 g | ≈ 1 tsp | 0.18 |
| 10 g | ≈ 1 ½ tsp | 0.35 |
| 25 g | ≈ 1 ½ tbsp | 0.88 |
| 50 g | ≈ ⅛ cup | 1.76 |
| 100 g | ≈ ⅜ cup | 3.53 |
| 250 g | ≈ ⅞ cup | 8.82 |
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 g | 1 g (< ½ tsp) | 0.04 |
| 5 g | ≈ 2 tsp | 0.18 |
| 10 g | ≈ 1 ½ tbsp | 0.35 |
| 25 g | ≈ ¼ cup | 0.88 |
| 50 g | ≈ ½ cup | 1.76 |
| 100 g | ≈ ⅞ cup | 3.53 |
| 250 g | ≈ 2 ¼ cups | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 g | ≈ ½ tsp | 0.04 |
| 5 g | ≈ 2 ½ 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 | ≈ 2 ⅞ cups | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | ≈ ¾ cup | 3.53 |
| 250 g | ≈ 1 ¾ cups | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 g | 1 g (< ½ tsp) | 0.04 |
| 5 g | ≈ 2 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 ⅜ cups | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| 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 ¾ tbsp | 0.88 |
| 50 g | ≈ ¼ cup | 1.76 |
| 100 g | ≈ ⅜ cup | 3.53 |
| 250 g | ≈ 1 cup | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ¾ tbsp | 0.88 |
| 50 g | ≈ ¼ cup | 1.76 |
| 100 g | ≈ ⅜ cup | 3.53 |
| 250 g | ≈ 1 cup | 8.82 |
| 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 | ≈ ⅛ cup | 1.76 |
| 100 g | ≈ ⅜ cup | 3.53 |
| 250 g | ≈ ⅞ cup | 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.
