Baking Ingredient Conversions

Check our handy charts to find conversions for commonly used ingredients.

Updated on April 29, 2021

How much does a cup of flour weigh? The answer depends upon the type of flour you're using. Unless you have a kitchen scale, you may need weight and volume conversions.

Proper ingredient measurements are especially important in baking where precision counts. An incorrect measurement can throw off a ratio and ruin a recipe.

Dry Goods

Ingredient	Cups	Ounces
All-Purpose Flour	1 cup	4.5 oz
Bread Flour	1 cup	4.8 oz
Cake Flour	1 cup	3.9 oz
Pastry Flour	1 cup	4.25 oz
Whole Wheat Flour	1 cup	4.25 oz
Cornmeal, coarse	1 cup	4.85 oz
Cornmeal, fine	1 cup	6.3 oz
Oats, rolled	1 cup	3 oz
Walnuts, chopped	1 cup	4.3 oz
Walnut/pecan halves	1 cup	3.5 oz
Coconut, dry shredded	1 cup	2.5 oz
Chocolate Chips	1 cup	5.35 oz

Eggs and Dairy

Ingredients	Cups	Ounces
Egg	One large egg	1.7 oz
Egg Yolk	One egg yolk	.7 oz
Butter	1 cup	8 oz
Milk	1 cup	8 oz
Heavy Cream	1 cup	8.4 oz
Cream Cheese	1 cup	8.2 oz
Sour Cream/Yogurt	1 cup	8.6 oz

Sugars, Syrups, and Oils

Ingredients	Cups	Ounces
Granulated Sugar	1 cup	7.1 oz
Brown Sugar, packed	1 cup	7.75 oz
Powdered Sugar, sifted	1 cup	3.6 oz
Powdered Sugar, unsifted	1 cup	4.4 oz
Corn Syrup	1 cup	11.5 oz
Honey	1 cup	12 oz
Molasses	1 cup	11.6 oz
Vegetable Oil	1 cup	7.7 oz
Solid Shortening	1 cup	7.25 oz

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