Why is measuring baking ingredients by weight (grams) more accurate?

Cooking Measurement Converter - Cups, Tbsp, Tsp, Fl Oz & Grams

Convert kitchen measurements between US cups, tablespoons (tbsp), teaspoons (tsp), fluid ounces (fl oz), milliliters (ml), and ingredient weight in grams.

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📊 Results & Analysis

Ingredient Weight 120.0 Grams 4.23 Ounces (oz)

Tablespoons (tbsp) 16.0 tbsp 1 cup = 16 tablespoons

Teaspoons (tsp) 48.0 tsp 3 teaspoons per tablespoon

Fluid Ounces (fl oz) 8.00 fl oz US liquid volume

Milliliters (ml) 236.6 ml Metric volume

Pints / Quarts 0.50 Pints 0.25 Quarts

Standard Kitchen Equivalents

1 US Cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 8 fluid ounces = 236.6 ml
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 0.5 fluid ounces = 14.79 ml

Frequently Asked Questions

Flour settles and compacts. A cup of scooped flour can weigh anywhere between 110g and 160g depending on whether it was sifted, leading to dry, dense cakes. Using a digital kitchen scale ensures 100% precision.