Measurely
Kitchen and everyday conversions, with each region's own standards side by side.
A “cup” is 180 mL in Taiwan’s rice cooker, 200 mL in Japan, 236.6 mL in the US and 250 mL in metric recipes. Measurely converts with the standard your recipe actually uses, and says which one it used.
- Taiwan rice cup: 180 mL
- Japan cup: 200 mL
- UK cup: 227.3 mL
- US cup: 236.6 mL
- Metric cup: 250 mL
5
sizes of “one cup”, compared on one scale
Drawn from 7 sources
16
ingredients with grams per cup
Source: USDA FoodData Central · King Arthur Baking
14
volume units, each with its defined size
Drawn from 8 sources
236.588mL
in one US cup, exact by definition
Source: NIST
Tools
Each tool shows its result instantly and names the standard behind it.
Cups to Grams Converter
Convert cups, tablespoons and teaspoons of flour, sugar, butter, rice and more into grams, for the cup standard your recipe uses.
Sample reading1 US cup · All-purpose flour → 125 g
Open toolVolume Converter
US, metric, Japan and UK cups, the Taiwan rice cup, spoons, millilitres and fluid ounces, converted side by side.
Sample reading1 US tbsp → 14.8 mL
Open toolCake Pan Size Converter
Scale a recipe from one pan size to another by area: round pans in cm or inches, square and rectangular pans.
Sample reading8-inch → 9-inch round pan · × 1.27
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Ingredients
Grams in one cup of each ingredient, by regional cup. Figures assume the measuring method noted on each page.
| Ingredient | US cup | Japan cup | Taiwan rice cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 125 g | 106 g | 95.1 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g | 169 g | 152 g |
| Butter | 227 g | 192 g | 173 g |
| Rice (uncooked white) | 185 g | 156 g | 141 g |
Guides
Reference tables with the definitions and the sources behind them.
- Cup Sizes by Region: US, Metric, Japan, UK and the Taiwan Rice CupHow big is a cup? The US, metric, Japan and old UK cups and the Taiwan rice cup compared in millilitres, with where each is used and how to tell which one a recipe means.
- Tablespoon and Teaspoon Sizes: US, Metric and Australian SpoonsA tablespoon is 15 mL in most recipes, 14.8 mL in the US and 20 mL in Australia. Compare spoon sizes, see when the difference matters and how to convert.
- Catty and Tael: Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland China Units ComparedA catty is 600 g in Taiwan, about 604.8 g in Hong Kong and 500 g in mainland China. Compare the catty and tael in grams and kilograms and convert between them.