0.25 Cup to Grams
Understand how much ¼ cup weighs in grams for baking — with fractions and regional cup sizes
Quick Reference Chart (200 grams to cups by ingredient)
Convert 200 grams of common baking ingredients to cups
All-purpose flour
Flour (sieved)
Granulated sugar
Icing sugar
Brown sugar
Cornflour (corn starch)
Rice (uncooked)
Oats (uncooked)
Butter
Table salt
Cup Fractions to Grams (Flour example)
Fraction cup to grams conversion for all-purpose flour
| Cup Fraction | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 15 | 0.53 |
| 1/4 (0.25) cup | 30 | 1.06 |
| 1/3 (0.33) cup | 40 | 1.41 |
| 1/2 (0.5) cup | 60 | 2.12 |
| 1 cup | 120 | 4.23 |
| 2 cups | 240 | 8.47 |
| 3 cups | 360 | 12.7 |
| 4 cups | 480 | 16.93 |
Cup size is not same everywhere
Quarter cup weight change by country. This matter a lot when baking.
US
UK
Australia
Why 0.25 Cup to Gram Change for Every Ingredient
Understanding the science behind quarter cup to gram conversion
Density is the real boss here
When people ask how many grams is 0.25 cup, they think one fixed number exist. But quarter cup is volume and gram is weight. Weight fully depend on ingredient density. Flour is light and airy, sugar is compact, salt is very heavy. So same 0.25 cup can give very different gram result. This is main reason baking go wrong when people blindly convert quarter cup without knowing ingredient. Density change due to particle size, moisture, processing style, and even brand. This is why serious bakers do not trust cup only.
- 0.25 cup flour ≈ 30g
- 0.25 cup sugar ≈ 50g
- 0.25 cup salt ≈ 75g
Air gaps change everything
Flour trap air very easily. If you scoop 0.25 cup directly from bag, air compress and weight go up. If you spoon gently into quarter cup, more air stay and gram value reduce. Sifted flour is even lighter. This is why same 0.25 cup flour can show different grams in different tables. Sugar do not trap air much, so quarter cup sugar stay more stable compared to flour.
- Scooped flour: 0.25 cup ≈ 35g
- Spoon & level flour: 0.25 cup ≈ 30g
- Sifted flour: 0.25 cup ≈ 27g
Cup size is regional, not global
Many people think quarter cup is same everywhere. It is not. US cup is 240 ml, UK cup is bigger, Australian cup is 250 ml. Because 0.25 cup is based on full cup size, gram value change by region. Quarter cup flour in UK is heavier than US. This is why online quarter cup to gram results sometimes look wrong. They are not wrong, they just assume different cup size.
- US 0.25 cup flour ≈ 30g
- UK 0.25 cup flour ≈ 35g
- AU 0.25 cup flour ≈ 31g
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Avoid these common errors when converting cups to grams
Thinking 1/4 cup is same grams for all food
Ignoring cup size region
Scooping flour directly from bag
Using same conversion for dry and liquid cups
Tips & Best Practices
- Always use kitchen scale if baking, cups can lie sometimes
- Do not scoop flour direct from bag, it packs too much
- Spoon flour into cup and level with knife
- Dry cup and liquid cup are not same thing
- For butter, press properly into cup to avoid air gaps
- Sift flour before measuring for lighter texture
- Check recipe origin for correct cup size (US, UK, AU)
- When in doubt, use grams for precision baking