How To Convert Cooking Weights Calculator
Recipes measure dry ingredients by weight or by volume depending on the country. A converter ties ounces and pounds to grams and kilograms, and shows what a cup of flour or sugar actually weighs.
Converted value
4.232875434
- Value in grams
- 120
Values update as you type. This calculator covers the single scenario its formula assumes — see Common Mistakes for what it leaves out.
The formula this calculator uses
Result = value x from-factor / to-factor
- value
- Amount you start with
- from
- Size of the source unit in grams
- to
- Size of the target unit in grams
How to check the result by hand
- 1
Enter the amount
Type the weight you want to convert.
- 2
Pick the source unit
Choose the unit the value is currently in, such as a cup of flour.
- 3
Pick the target unit
Choose the unit you want, such as ounces.
- 4
Multiply by the source factor
The value is expressed in grams using the source unit's size.
- 5
Divide by the target factor
Converting from the base gram into the target unit gives the answer.
For worked examples, common mistakes and the limits of this formula, read the full How To Convert Cooking Weights page.